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Tragolargo Blanco

2022

White, bordering on orange, wine from Alicante.

A white from the often blisteringly hot southeast of Spain, in Alicante. This is almost an orange wine one in which the grape must has spent a short amount of time in contact with the skins, in the same way as a red wine would be made. The result is a wine with more texture than your average white wine, and some delicious orange peel notes, which balance delightfully with the floral tones of the Moscatel grape. Despite the heat, this relatively low in alcohol and has a decent amount of acidity, making it wonderful with food.

Vinessens was set up in 2008 in Villena (Alicante) with the aim of showcasing the region’s landscape and character. It is run by Andrés Carull and Marta Ribera, two winemakers and both from winemaking families, who work to make natural and organic garage wines.

In 2017, Vinessens took over Casa Balaguer, previously managed by Rafa Bernabé, and they were brought together to form Casa Balaguer-Vinessens, holding onto the original character of all the wines, but with updated labels.

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Wine Type	White wine
Closure	Natural Cork
Alc. Vol	12.5%
Units	9.38
Region	Valencia
Country	Spain
Grape Varietal	Merseguera, Moscatel
Food Pairings	Poultry, Pâté

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What does skin-contact mean?

Skin-contact wine, or orange wine, is white wine that has gained a darker, deeper colour due to the contact of the fermenting juice with the grape skins. This is the same process used in red wine making and gives the wine colour, flavour and texture.

The process for skin-contact wine involves crushing white grapes and leaving them in contact with their skins for days or even months, depending on the desired intensity. Because the colour pigments are found in the grape's skins, this gives the wine an orange hue.

Skin-contact wines have a long history. They first appeared in Georgia thousands of years ago, and were still made in Italy up until the 1960's when this wine making process then fell out of fashion as more fresh white wines dominated the market. They are now making a comeback, largely as part of the natural wine movement.