DeMarie, Sabbia, Orange wine NV Under €25 S

DeMarie, Sabbia, Orange wine NV Under €25 SBasic Information VARIETY: white grapes from the production area COLOUR: golden yellow with orange reflections AROMAS: intense, with note of ripe peaches and apricots. Light spices, green tea and chamomile. FLAVOUR: full bodied, pleasant note of ripe yellow fruits and nuts. Mineral and saline sensations with light oak nuances. BEST SERVED AT: 8 10 C 47 50 F FOOD MATCHES: fish soup, foie gras, spicy ethnic foods VINIFICATION: fermentation in steel

Now owned by Crimson Wine Group

preparation and the timing and careful execution of the harvest are his most important tools

overlooking the pinnacle of Kanonkop from where a cannon was fired to alert the farms in the region that a ship had put into Table Bay

his philosophy is simple: preserving the quality

The wine pours a bright straw yellow colour

He could have secured a prime position in the family winery

This allows for an honest expression of the estate’s terroir – a gift from God

Piper-Heidsieck is one of Champagne’s most well-known yet underestimated houses

950 feet - on the banks of the Duero River

perfumed finish

cherries and hints of garrigue

The wine is born out of a struggle with nature – the 1976 vintage followed a period of exceptional drought and a terrible black frost preceded the 1985 vintage