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Saddle Goose Skin Contact Bacchus 2021
Primary flavours
Apple
Orchard Fruits
Pear Skin
Aromatic
Flint
Grass
Gunsmoke
Details
This stunner spends nine days on its skins before fermentation in oak barrels for nine months. This is wonderfully floral, with notes of fresh-cut grass, gunsmoke and flint. A leading natural wine from the UK.
It's no secret that the UK wine industry is going from strength to strength. How a while now, the Brits have been crafting exceptional sparkling wine that can rub shoulders with the best of the Champagnes out there. More recently we have started to see the bar being raised on the still wine front as well, and it is thanks to creative, exciting producers like Saddle Goose, which is a craft, boutique winery operating out of Kent, sourcing fruit largely from Essex and making some of the most exciting still and sparkling wines in the UK right now. Ancestral winemaking practices are employed here with a natural approach and the team at Saddle Goose is constantly pushing the boundaries of perception and quality of English fruit. These are exciting, avant guard wines that are a must-try for anybody who likes their wines on the natural side of life.
It's no secret that the UK wine industry is going from strength to strength. How a while now, the Brits have been crafting exceptional sparkling wine that can rub shoulders with the best of the Champagnes out there. More recently we have started to see the bar being raised on the still wine front as well, and it is thanks to creative, exciting producers like Saddle Goose, which is a craft, boutique winery operating out of Kent, sourcing fruit largely from Essex and making some of the most exciting still and sparkling wines in the UK right now. Ancestral winemaking practices are employed here with a natural approach and the team at Saddle Goose is constantly pushing the boundaries of perception and quality of English fruit. These are exciting, avant guard wines that are a must-try for anybody who likes their wines on the natural side of life.
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Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards medium bodied, low sweetness, with high acidity, some fruitiness, medium tannins, medium alcohol and no oak.
Specs
Region
Kent
country
United Kingdom
Grape type
Orange Wine
Wine Maker
Saddle Goose
Alcohol
12%
Vintage
2021
Cellar period
3-5 years
Closure
Cork (Natural)
Production method
Vegan
Pairing guide
If you’re yet to fall in love with the various charms of the Bacchus variety, you’re late to the party. This beautiful orange wine explores its potential as a top-tier skin contact grape, and the results are nothing short of spectacular. As for food pairing, it’s an excellent choice for Creole and Cajun flavours, barbecued chicken and blackened salmon, as well as for heftier salads of buckwheat, couscous, pearl barley and other grains. Sweet and savoury dishes - like monkfish with mango, or pork and apple - will work very nicely, and it’s also great with curried fish, sweet potato, pumpkin and swede.
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Food
Creamy Pasta
Tuna Steak
Roast Turkey
Spiced Pork
Tastes
Bitter
Fruity
Unique
Moods
Adventurous
Mood for something different
Seasons
Spring
Cooler Months
Recipe Matches
Wine region
Kent, United Kingdom
Kent, located in the southeastern part of England, and it’s rapidly building a reputation for Champagne challenging sparkling. Apparently, the chalk soils are similar to those found in the Champagne region, making it an ideal location for sparkling wine production. Look out for Kent’s top sub-regions, North Downs and the High Weald. Sparkling is often produced in méthode traditionelle using the classic Champagne varieties - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes. While Kent's wine industry is still relatively young, with its first vineyards planted in the 1970s. It has since established a name for producing some of the best sparkling wines in England, winning numerous awards in international acclaim.
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