story

There is an insightfulness to pairing the age-old culture of Georgia orange wine with the ethos ofVermouth. Georgia is believed to be the cradle of orange wine; Georgians, however, prefer to call theirwines amber. Hundreds of years of culture and experience come together to produce passionate andbeautiful Vermouth; Baldoria Orange Wine Vermouth.

style

Semi-dry vermouth on a base of skin-contact “orange” wine produced from Rkatsiteli grapes in theRepublic of Georgia. Separate macerations of botanicals in a hydro-alcoholic solution (grain-neutral spiritand water) and wine. Natural sugars are diluted in wine solution, followed by blending of the twomacerations. Aging in steel tanks followed by light filtration and bottling. Some natural sedimentation iscommon across varieties. No Flavors, no extracts, no colorants, no clarifying agents, no preservatives.

essential ingredients

Wormwood (artemisia vallesiaca; artemisia pontica); Sweet Orange; Lavender;Clove; Cinnamon; Savory; Rosemary; Sage; Macis.

tasting notes

Vintage Georgian “orange” wine is the base for this highly expressive style, which displaysmany of the assertive, oxidative notes of the “base” wine (baked apple; caramel; orange peel)complemented by savory, spicy herbal notes. Delicately sweet, with an earthy bass note. The BaldoriaVermouth Orange uses a Georgian Rkatsiteli grape. Dating back to 6000 BC the Rkatsiteli grape has aflavor profile that includes notes of green apple, citrus, and herbal hints, deeper notes of honey andwalnut, and a rich amber color.