Contatto, Orange Vinho Verde, Portugal, 750mL whisky Batch 034 is a blend

Batch 034 is a blend of 6

It is the grower's curmudgeonly insistence on the ancient practices of viticulture paired with the modern take on blending that cost him his docg stickers

After 1 year or so

Filtered through sugar maple charcoal via the Lincoln County Process

Contatto, Orange Vinho Verde, Portugal, 750mL whisky Batch 034 is a blendNotes of honey, almonds, and stone fruit. Very nice acidity mixed with savory notes from the skin contact, such as dried apricot, and a hint of salinity. Hand picked, de stemmed, fermentation in 5,000L tanks, on the skins, for about 2 weeks. Left to settle for another 2 weeks then pressed into tank for 3 months on lees, with occasional battonage. Lightly fined and filtered. Minimal SO2.