Big Salt Orange Rosé, OVUM, Oregon

A Big Salty Kiss

Tastes like: Bergamot. Citrus Oil. Pink Grapefruit. Hibiscus Tea. Saline. Autumnal Spices.

A wine to snap up while our allocation lasts, Big Salt is - according to the crafty winemakers at OVUM - a bottle that encapsulates the wild Oregon coast, from salty kisses to the breezy Pacific spritz in the air.

This deep orange skin contact wine is a twist on their white wine of the same name.

OVUM hand pick grapes from 10 unique organic and sustainable Oregon sites at opulent ripeness levels for complexity and character. 

It's a combination of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Early Muscat, Sauvign Blanc and Pinot Gris... but what make this wine super special is that OVUM co-ferment the fruit, starting with the Gewurztraminer and then adding the other grapes when they reach optimum ripeness. 

Extra kudos to this producer who has the upmost respect for Mother Nature from the soil and vines to letting the winemaking go with the flow of nature with minimum interference including wild fermentation and 

USA - 2021 - 13% - 75cl

Natural - Low Intervention - Indigenous yeasts - Sustainable Vineyards - Vegan - Vegetarian