Oxymore orange

Alongside our Bordeaux range, we also make « free expression » wines from the same terroir, with different vinifications, which give wines of a very particular style.

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that consists in unexpectedly combining two words with contradictory meanings. On our typical Bordeaux terroir, we create wines that go against Bordeaux classicism.

Our Oxymore Orange stands out for:

  • A highly original winemaking method: white grapes vinified like reds.

This is likely how the earliest wines in human history were produced 8,000 years ago. Many scientists agree that only white grape varieties existed at that time (red grapes are a mutation that appeared later). Additionally, the wine press had not yet been invented. So, most probably, they would let the grapes macerate in qvevri and wait for fermentation to complete. The solids would settle at the bottom, and they would collect the wine floating on top.

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Oxymore orange 2022

Oxymore
Orange
2022

Vin de France

With its sun-kissed character, this 2022 vintage offers remarkable finesse and length.

It will surprise you by taking your palate to unusual aromatic realms for a wine.

This is a versatile wine that pairs beautifully with spicy dishes (curries, couscous, etc.) as well as rich foods (roast chicken, charcuterie, cheeses, etc.).

Our first wine fully vinified and aged in our kvevris !

Variety:
Sémillon  100 %
29 year-old vineyard

Figures:
1 883 bottles
Yield : 38 hl/ha
Alcohol : 12°
pH : 3,67
Total acidity : 2,5 gH2SO4 /l
Malic acid : <0,2 mg/l
SO2 total after bottling : 63 mg/l

Winemaking:
Whole bunch maceration for 20 days in kvevri
Indigenous yeasts

Ageing:
Kvevri - during 24 month

No filtration - no fining


Disponible en boutique

Oxymore
Orange
2022
25,00 €
Bouteille 75 cl

Millésimes produits

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Oxymore orange 2022

Oxymore

Orange
2022

Cépages
Sémillon 100%

Appellation

    Terroir, Cépages & Chiffres

    Appellation

    Vin de France
    cultivé sur le terroir de Francs

    Terroir

    Éboulis de plateaux de calcaire à astéries
    Molasses du Fronsadais

    Cépages

    Sémillon 100 % — 29 ans d'âge moyen

    Chiffres clés

    Production1 883 bordelaises
    Rendement38 hl/ha
    Alcool12°
    pH3,67
    Acidité totale2,5 g H₂SO₄/l
    Acide malique<0,2 mg/l
    SO₂ total à la mise63 mg/l

    Pratiques culturales

    Culture biologique avec enherbement, semis de couverts végétaux et un travail du sol limité
    Vignes en guyot simple alterné palissées
    Densité de plantation : 5 263 pieds/ha

    Traitements

    Soufre, cuivre, infusions de plantes (orties, prêle, consoude…), talc, argile

    Vendanges

    Manuelles — le 27 septembre 2022

    Vinification

    Macération en grappe entière pendant 20 jours en qvevri
    Levures indigènes

    Contenant & durée

    Qvevri — 24 mois

    Filtration

    Non collé — non filtré

    Emballage écologique

    Bouteilles en verre fabriquées à moins de 30 km — 450 g pour les 75 cl
    Bouchons en liège naturel sans plastique
    Étiquette en papier recyclé avec une impression sans dorure ni film plastique
    Cartons kraft non blanchis, impression avec le minimum d'encre