A masterpiece from Donkey & Goat, who pioneered orange wine before it became popular.
Brand: Donkey & Goat Winery
Product: Stone Crusher Roussanne
Vintage: 2019
Color: Orange
Origin: California / Sierra Foothills / El Dorado County
AVA: El Dorado
Capacity: 750ml
Grape variety: 100% Roussanne
DINING
This wine goes well with a wide range of dishes. Enjoy pairing it with a variety of meals!
TASTING
Aromas of rose, orange, cinnamon, clove, white peach and black tea.
COMMENT
Donkey & Goat Winery (donkey = donkey, goat = goat) is an urban winery run by female winemaker Tracy in Berkeley, San Francisco.
He studied winemaking in the Rhone region to master the basics of winemaking, and founded Donkey & Goat in 2001. Utilizing the time-honored traditional technique of "natural winemaking" he learned in France, he practices winemaking that makes the most of the grapes grown in the region.
It has now grown into one of California's leading wineries for "natural wine."
WINEMAKING
This is the so-called orange wine. The fermentation technique used to make orange wine adds a lot of flavor from the grape skins and extracts a lot of the tannins contained in the skins. Roussanne is a grape variety that is dominated by aromatic elements, but by using creative fermentation methods, it is possible to enjoy a variety of flavors. Fermented with natural yeast for 9 days in open-top barrels. Aged for 10 months in neutral French oak.