Climate: Mediterranean, with dry and hot summers, and mild wintersTerrain: Most of the vineyards are on southern sun-exposure slopes that receive constant breezes. Exceptional quality volcanic and sandy soils with white clay stones, on a bedrock of slate and granite.Farming: No irrigation. A minimal amount of spraying, as needed, only with substances approved for sustainable farming in Slavonia, Croatia.Vinification: Hand-harvested and de-stemmed, all fermentation was done with select native yeasts in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures to preserve the aromas and freshness. All varietals fermented separately, with Graševina seeing a short period of maceration - 1-2 days - and the Pinot Blanc seeing more time on the skins, 14 days. After fermentation is completed, the wine is aged in tank for an additional 10 months and then blended before bottling.Notes: This wine is produced and bottled by our partners in Slavonia making the Pomalo wines. Starting with the 2024 vintage, since Tomba (Tomislav Voštinić) at VK makes such refreshing expressions of Graševina, we thought he would be a perfect match for this new blend. Working with some Pinot Blanc he has been experimenting with, Tomba and Tonka agreed to produce this fresh orange wine made for us, as a blend of the key Croatian grape, Graševina (aka Welschriesling), and some extended skin contact Pinot Blanc for SoHu!SoHu Orange delivers beautiful and lush aromas of fleshy peach skin, orange blossom and lemon drops, while the palate delivers nice acidity but bursting with ripe flavors of peach, apricot, and a pleasant herbal finish.
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