Orlaigh - 'Briarwood Vineyard' - Vaccarèse - Templeton Gap, San Luis Obispo County, CA - 2023
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Request a Case OrderWine Description Brambly and floral, complemented by a mix of pomegranate, black pepper and pyrazines all framed by an elegant tannic structure countered by a punchy acidity.
Vintage Notes (2023)
A cool, wet winter/spring followed by an atypically cool growing season allowed for longer than usual development on the vine with good acid retention.
Specs
ABV: 11%
750 mL
Harvest Date: October 26, 2023
Varietals
Also known as Brun Argenté (French for “Brown Silver”, a reference to the dark color of its grapes, and silvery underside of its leaves), Vaccarèse is one of the rarest allowable grapes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, scarcely found bottled varietally.
Vineyards
The organically farmed Briarwood Vineyard (currently amid CCOF certification) situated in the central Templeton Gap sits atop a complex mix of alluvial soils over a bedrock substrate.
Winemaking
A two week fermentation including 50% whole clusters was followed by 5 months in neutral barrel prior to bottling.
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Orlaigh Wines is partnership between Patrick Dorsey (former Wine Director for the Michelin- starred Hatfield’s) and Shiri Nagar (former Pastry Chef for Nancy Silverton’s Mozza and Chi Spacca restaurants), two longtime restaurant professionals, focused on crafting low intervention wines from conscientiously-farmed, off the beaten path vineyards throughout the Central Coast and Southern California