Lubanzi ‘Orange Is’ Skin-Contact ‘24

Lubanzi ‘Orange Is’ Skin-Contact is a distinctive wine from South Africa's Swartland region, crafted by winemaker Jurgen Gouws. This blend of 86% Chenin Blanc and 14% Viognier is sourced from five different parcels, each contributing to the wine's complexity and harmony. The wine undergoes 7 days of skin-contact fermentation, which imparts a unique texture and flavor profile. The wine presents a captivating golden orange hue with aromas of green herbs, tea bags, and a soft, fuzzy palate of sundried peaches, apricots, almond skins, lemons, and ripe citrus. It’s a refreshing wine, with a minerally edge from the decomposed granite and shale soils of the region. At 11% alcohol, with minimal sulfur added, it offers a natural, organic expression of Swartland’s dry, unirrigated bush vines. Perfect for enjoying with companions and music, this wine celebrates the whole greater than the sum of its parts.