2023 Somos Naranjito

Wicked value orange wine made from biodynamically farmed Verdelho.
4.4
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
7 Reviews

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Description

Here’s a skin-contact white that’s full of attitude but still ridiculously easy to drink. The 2023 Somos Naranjito is an orange wine made for people who don’t usually like orange wine - or for those who do and want something a little more chill in the glass.

Mostly Verdelho (with a splash of Viognier), the fruit is grown organically and handled with just the right amount of flair by Mauricio Ruiz Cantu. One part is wild-fermented and matured on lees in old oak for a creamy edge; the other part gets the full skin-contact treatment for a massive six months, amping up the texture and spice.

Naranjito is a juicy, gingery orange wine with notes of mandarin peel, orange blossom, soft brioche and that gently grippy finish that makes it so damn good with food. It’s got all the personality you want from an orange wine, minus the hard edges.

Bright, textured and ultra-smashable - this is lo-fi winemaking at its most drinkable.

Customer Reviews

4.4
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
Based on 7 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 4 Total 4 star reviews: 2 Total 3 star reviews: 1 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
7 reviews
  • CB
    Cassandra B.
    Verified Buyer
    4 minutes ago
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    2023 Somos Naranjito
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Favorite orange wine yet

    I’m slowly trying different orange wines & this is my favourite so far. It’s easy to drink, light but still fun/different - loved it, will buy again

  • NB
    Nicholas B.
    Verified Buyer
    2 months ago
    Reviewing
    2023 Somos Naranjito
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delicious!

    A great introduction to orange wine. The nose has a red wine with a botanical ‘Montenegro’ presence. The body was light considering how it smelt. Still had red wine influence, in terms of flavour, striking a tasty balance between more heavier white and lighter red varieties. Certainly worth a try!

  • TN
    Taylor N.
    Verified Buyer
    5 months ago
    Reviewing
    2023 Somos Naranjito
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    A lovely drop

    Had one sip and ordered four more bottles. One of my fave skin contact wines!

2023 White Blend, McLaren Vale, South Australia

A compelling full palate, textural and soft with bright orange pith, mandarin crunch, and soft brioche and caramel notes.

$28.00
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Details
Region
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Vintage
2023
Type
White Wine
Variety
White Blend
Variety Composition
Verdelho & Viognier

Vegan Friendly

Organic Wine

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Amber
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Verdelho
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Feature Biodynamic
Natural/Lo-Fi
Organic
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

Somos

Mexican winemaker Mauricio Ruiz Cantu is creative mind behind this exciting McLaren Vale project, with the wines exported back to South & Central America as well as sold through just a handful of outlets and venues locally in Australia.

His focus is on 'alternative' varieties from sustainably managed vineyards - Mauricio's Aglianicos and Vermentinos being of particular note. The Somos unique wines are made with a deft touch, not fully natural but absolutely in the more lo-fi end of the winemaking pool.

The resulting wine styles are colourful, perfumed, balanced, and bursting with personality. And universally, they offer terrific value for money.

Just minuscule volumes produced, but great fun to be had across the Somos range.

Winemaker Mauricio Ruiz Cantu Somos

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