2023 Somos Naranjito

Here’s a skin-contact white that’s full of attitude but still ridiculously easy to drink. The 2023 Somos Naranjito is an orange wine made for people who don’t usually like orange wine - or for those who do and want something a little more chill in the glass.

Mostly Verdelho (with a splash of Viognier), the fruit is grown organically and handled with just the right amount of flair by Mauricio Ruiz Cantu. One part is wild-fermented and matured on lees in old oak for a creamy edge; the other part gets the full skin-contact treatment for a massive six months, amping up the texture and spice.

Naranjito is a juicy, gingery orange wine with notes of mandarin peel, orange blossom, soft brioche and that gently grippy finish that makes it so damn good with food. It’s got all the personality you want from an orange wine, minus the hard edges.

Bright, textured and ultra-smashable - this is lo-fi winemaking at its most drinkable.