Loam (Vidal Blanc Orange Wine Process 2023)

For the first time, we have incorporated the orange wine production process into our Loam series of Saisons. When we received our Vidal Blanc grapes and must from Noboleis, we racked the white wine from the skins and used it in Loam Vidal Blanc. The remaining Vidal Blanc skins, lees, and must were then covered with Side Project Saison to pull the tannins, textures, mouthfeel and some colors from the skins - just like the process to make many Rosé wines, but instead with white grapes for this. The result is a beautiful beer with notes and complexities we have never created before, yet it remains inviting, exciting and a beer we want to share with you.