2025 Division Wine Making Company 'L'Orange' Skin-Contact White

Aromas of orange peel, dried apricot, and white tea integrate with savory notes of ground ginger and subtle white pepper. The palate is medium-bodied and texturally intriguing, featuring a core of bruised pear, sour cherry, and bergamot. It displays a refreshing, linear acidity and a distinct, fine-grained tannic grip that leads to a bone-dry finish with a clean, phenolic snap.

This orange wine is a multi-varietal blend including Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Sauvignon Blanc. The sustainably farmed fruit is fermented natively on the skins for periods ranging from one week to nearly a month depending on the variety, extracting the deep amber color and structural weight. The separate lots are pressed and aged in a combination of neutral French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks before blending.

The fruit is sourced from a collection of sustainably managed, cooler-climate vineyards spanning both Oregon and Washington. Key sites include vineyards in the Columbia Gorge and surrounding areas, where the vines are exposed to significant diurnal shifts—warm days balanced by cool, windy nights rolling through the river canyon. This cross-state sourcing allows the winemakers to pull from diverse volcanic and sedimentary soils, ensuring the fruit develops complex aromatic profiles while retaining the sharp natural acidity needed to balance the skin-contact texture.