Little Big Mash, Straka - NV

Name: Little Big Mash, Straka
Brand: Straka
SKU: 50326
Price: 22.92 USD
Availability: InStock

1 L

Item # 50326

This dry skin contact white is a blend of 70% Welschriesling, 15% Weissburgunder and 15% Sauvignon Blanc. The wine sees 4 days on the skins, and is fermented and aged in both stainless steel and 30% used oak casks. Pair this aromatic, lightly structured orange wine with squash gulasch.

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Color

White

Vintage

Country

Austria

Region

Burgenland

Producer

Straka

Grape Variety

Welschriesling

Pinot Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc

Production Methods

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Orange wine is made by using white wine grapes, which are pressed and left in contact with the skins, seeds, and stems for an extended period of time, similar to how red wine is made.

This prolonged maceration extracts color, tannins, and phenols, giving the wine a darker, sometimes orange color. It also produces a wine with more structure and intense flavor.

Maceration times can vary between a few hours to many months, with longer contact giving more color and extraction.

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