A colleague of mine mentioned to me that she had just purchased a couple of natural organic wines from the LCBO which she had seen on an Instagram link that she follows (the living vine) so I thought I would try one.
This wine was orange in colour due to short skin contact. It had a nose of binned apple, mandarin orange, guava and papaya aromas. On the palate, I tasted guava, orange rind and tinned apple juice flavours. I found the alcohol level to be medium, with restrained acidity and a short finish. The aromatics are not quite what I would expect from this grape since Sauvignon Blanc typically has strong notes of cut grass (pyrazines) and contains high acidity. The skin contact changes the aromatics and limits the acidity a bit. The wine comes from an estate in La Mancha, Spain which specializes in organic and biodynamic wines.
Why did I like it?
This was my first experience with natural wines. I did enjoy my first Orange natural wine. I like the fact it is organic and it offered an interesting twist to Sauvignon Blanc that I found intriguing. I would buy or recommend this wine to others.
What I would pair it with?
This wine would go well with Paella, and seafood. I had it with fried chicken.
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