2023 Amphora Amber

Ingredients: Ingredients: Estate Biodynamic Organic Grapes, minimum effective sulfites

Nutritional Information: per 5-oz. serving: 107 calories, sugar 0.0 grams, carbohydrates 2.0 grams fiber/fat/protein 0

Technical Information: 12.1% alcohol, RS 0.1 g/L, TSO2 12 mg/L, pH 3.51, TA 4.9 g/L

Unfined and Unfiltered - Vegan Friendly

Packaging: Bottle Weight: 467 grams, no capsule, corks origine by DIAM, tree-free labels

The vermentino used in Troon’s Amphora Amber Vermentino is specifically grown for this orange wine. We set slightly lower yields for these grapes than for their vermentino vine neighbors, intended for white wines. We also perform extra leaf removal to encourage greater tannin development in the grapes before harvest. These tannins are essential to the development of this amber wine, as we expect it to develop in the bottle for several years.

Vermentino for the 2023 Amphora Amber Vermentino was harvested on October 9, 2023, sixteen days after we harvested vermentino for white wine production. The grapes were loaded into five amphorae: four amphorae received all destemmed grapes, while one amphora received 50% whole clusters. Each amphora received one punchdown per day for the first three weeks of fermentation. After that time, the vessels were sealed and slowly finished fermentation and spontaneous malolactic fermentation, while aging on their skins for roughly ten months. After this extended skin maceration period, the wine was pressed off in August of 2024. It then settled in a stainless-steel tank before being bottled unfined and unfiltered in September 2024, with only a small addition of sulfur made before bottling.

Excellent. 91 Points Jeff Kralik - Responsible Bottle (480g; 16.9oz). 100% Vermentino. Grapes were specially grown for this orange wine, with lower yields and more sun exposure to encourage more tannin development, which is important for an orange wine. 10 months in amphora. This gets better as it approaches cellar or even room temperature, which seems logical since this is made more like a red wine than a white. Amber color (as one would expect) with a slight orange tint and aromas of Asian pear, honeysuckle, and beeswax. Layered and complex on the palate with subtle fruit, toasted nut, honeysuckle, Asian spice, and plenty of weight. Like I said, this shows much better, is much more expressive as it warmed.