Production 
The L’Orange wine has been a true work in progress since 2012 when it was only Chardonnay skin fermented. Since then, we have experimented with many varieties, lengths of time on skin and even with carbonic fermentation. Each of these variables creates the complexity of flavours that are layered together to create an interesting, yet drinkable Orange Wine. With this vintage having potential wildfire impact, we greatly reduced the times on the skins for the sites that we had potential concern and we brought in more grapes from Eastern WA, where there was very little smoke, to have a component with a long maceration on the skins. It was a very complex year to create this wine with many different components, seven varieties in all, and the unsurety of working with new varieties. Ultimately, the diligence and choices we had to make the blend, really worked out well and a beautiful wine developed.