25/04/2026
Sunās out, 18 degrees this weekend, and Iāve got just the thingā¦
Vega Tolosa ā 11 Pinos Orange Macabeo 2024 has JUST landed, and she is absolutely singing. Proper skin-contact, organic, a little bit wild but very well put together.
Think dried apricot, orange peel, a bit of honey and herbs on the nose, then peach, quince and citrus on the palate with that lovely gentle grip you only get from an orange wine. Itās textured, fresh, slightly savoury and just really, really drinkable.
If youāre sat there thinking āwhat actually is orange wine?ā ā itās not made from oranges (I promise). Itās white grapes made like a red wine, left sitting on their skins for a bit, which gives it that colour, a bit of texture, and a touch more attitude than your usual white. Basically a white wine thatās grown up and got interesting.
I will be drinking this from inside and looking out at the sunshine, Youāre welcome to join me.