Skin Contact

Foradori

Fuoripista Vigneti delle Dolomiti Pinot Grigio 2021

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

Delicious skin contact pg. Natural but clean, rhubarb, white cherry, cranberry., wild herbs — 7 days ago

Juan, Douglas and 4 others liked this

Forlorn Hope

Queen of the Sierra Skin Fermented Chardonnay Blend

Smooth, lightly fruity, not tart, not funky. One of the best orange wines I've had so far — 2 months ago

Dirty & Rowdy

Skin and Concrete Egg Fermented Yountville Sémillon

Always so good! Electric! — 3 months ago

Tom, Lyle and 1 other liked this

Paolo Bea

Santa Chiara Umbria Bianco Malvasia Blend 2018

So pretty and balanced w perfect skin contact astringency — 6 months ago

Dominio de Punctum

20000 Leguas Amber Skin Contact Chardonnay Blend

crisp fruity orange wine that paired beautifully with dirty martini pasta — 2 months ago

Monastero Suore Cistercensi

Coenobium Ruscum Lazio Bianco Trebbiano Blend 2021

Amy
8.9

more like a red wine on the nose and palate- very quirky! fruit skin (peach, pear) tannic quality, vegetal (maybe artichoke flavor?) described as roasted fennel. The citrus quality and acid hit differently than a typical white or orange. a fun wine to try with a friend who likes wine. - angela brought this — a month ago

Vivanterre

Orange Contact SGU Sylvaner Blend 2021

Awesome, peachy and unfiltered. Incredible value for money. — 3 months ago

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Bianco Terre Siciliane Albanello Muscat of Alexandria 2022

Some grapefruit, orange peel, apple cider notes. A bit of bitter as well. This has some skin contact. Golden color. — 2 months ago

John, Adriana and 9 others liked this

Margins Wine

Wilson Vineyards Skin Fermented Chenin Blanc 2022

Pale yellow, excellent clarity. Tactile, fine grain sandpaper like, so perhaps an acquired case for some. A clean nose, lemon and lemon peel flavors with depth, great acidity. A deep dive into the variety; not for the faint of heart. After 90 minutes the skin tannins do mellow so you might decant this. — 2 months ago

Doug, Ira and 2 others liked this

Foradori

Fontanasanta Vigneti Delle Dolomiti Nosiola 2021

This variety – Nosiola – is an ancient, regional specialty of Trentino-Alto Adige in Northern Italy, known for its distinctive hazelnut aromas that occur naturally, not from long-term oak or bottle aging (which can also contribute nuttiness in white wines). In Italian, “nocciola” means hazelnut, a clear etymological link.

After learning about this unique variety, we had to track down a wine made from it. When we discovered that Azienda Agricola Foradori makes a single variety expression, we were sold!!

This wine was made biodynamically, with ancient practices in the winery, including 8 months of skin contact in clay amphorae. The resulting wine is alive, awakening as it breathes, and evolving from sip to sip.

It first opened with notes of lemongrass, lemon verbena, fresh mint and basil, and delicate white pepper. As it evolved, it took on notes of geranium, white blossom, honeydew, grapefruit pith, elderberry, and wet stones. With even more time, I detected some of that hazelnut character, although, admittedly, it could have been the power of suggestion leading me there…

One thing is for certain: it’s delicious, layered, and like nothing we’ve tasted before.
— 4 months ago

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Jay Kline

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Anything by Elisabetta Foradori is worthy of discovery 💯
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@Jay Kline So true!! We’ve never met a Foradori wine we didn’t love 😍