‘Orange By Py’ Vin de France, Domaine Py

Amphora aged orange wine from the Languedoc

Based in the viticultural heartland between Carcassonne and Narbonne in the commune of Douzens, Jean-Pierre Py is a forward-thinking winemaker who quit the local Cave Co-opérative in 2003 to pursue his dream and make his own wine. In 2008 he put all his vine holdings under organic conversion and his entire output was certified as organic in 2011.

This orange wine is made in the same way as most reds – where fermentation of the juice takes place with uncrushed grapes in tank as for red Beaujolais (carbonic/semi-carbonic fermentation). This brings out the fruit and extracts not only colour, but flavour and tannins too. It’s a method of winemaking with roots going back to antiquity. Orange by Py is made with Grenache Blanc grapes that undergo a 12 day skin maceration, giving an amber-gold hue to the wine. The wine is matured in amphora jars before bottling. Notes of peach and apricot, with chalky tannins and refreshing acidity.

Colour – Skin Contact
Producer – Domaine Py
Country – France
Region – Languedoc
Vegan – No
ABV – 12%
Grapes – Grenache Blanc
Vintage – 2024
Sustainability – Organic
Female Winemaker – No
Food Pairings – Indian curries, Lamb, Charcuterie