Blood Orange
Born from an extended co-ferment of red and white grapes, Blood Orange is a luminous, feather-light red with a citrus streak. Juicy cherries, raspberries and kaffir lime peel flow into a cleansing bitter finish, making it both refreshing and complex. Best enjoyed chilled, it recalls the playful delicacy of Jura reds like Poulsard or Trousseau, but with its own coastal Australian accent.
Blood Orange
We use only the best-suited varieties to make Blood Orange, it is part red wine part orange wine. Making a wine with such extended skin maceration requires very high quality fruit, this is why it changes each year. This balance is important - skins and seeds need to have a certain level of ripeness to avoid undesirable green and overly spicy notes, while acidity is needed to retain drinkability. The result is something very light in colour and weight but with an wonderful length and complexity.
Each year the process in the same - red and white grapes are hand destemmed and meticulously sorted removing any damaged berries and leaves. The berries are co-fermented in stainless tank for a lengthy 6 months, during which we never aggressively work the must, a low and slow maceration is the vibe. After this time they are gently basket pressed and the pressed juice rests in old French oak before being bottled the following vintage.
See current Blood Orange release here
No added sulphites
Vegan friendly
Gluten free
2023 – Fiano, Vermentino, Nero d'Avola
Riverland
Warmer climate, generous fruits - red cherries, raspberries and orange peel.
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2022 – Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Hilltops, New South Wales
Cool climate in a particularly cool dry year. A little green and reserved when first bottles, nice spiced cherry expression
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2021 – Fiano, Pinot Noir
Hilltops, New South Wales
Cool climate in a wet year, lots of almond and secondary characteristics. This wine is drinking very well right now.
Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Fresh and intense strawberry, raspberry aromas, clean and fresh, while the taste is intense and balanced. The tannins impart a trace of bitterness which is pleasantly refreshing. It reminds of a Jura light red, such as a Trousseau.
Peter Lock, Annandale Cellars
Super moreish light "red" blend that is surprisingly mostly white grapes! It's actually a blend of 75% white and 25% red grapes which is where the colour and all the red fruit flavour comes from. The combination of the two shifts the fruits more towards the cherry side of things brightening up the darker side Cabernet tends to offer added with a citrus character coming from the Sauv Blanc. Reminds me of a really light Amaro?! Super cool.
"It reminds of a Jura light red, such as a Trousseau."
Huon Hooke, The Real Review
