Description
With this unique name, Orange Gold pays homage to the power of the sun and the magnificent sunsets of the South of France and you will see it beautifully reflected in the deep amber orange color of the wine. The nose is complex, with an explosion of notes of white flowers, candied fruit and white pepper. On the palate, a very flattering aromatic freshness, with precise flavours and a beautiful balance to which the structure gives body and spirit. Sweet and fine, its texture envelops the palate. The tasting ends with a nice length in the mouth that prolongs the gustatory journey and a sweet bitter touch that stimulates the taste buds. Endowed with a beautiful freshness, light tannins and subtle acidity, Orange Gold goes well with many dishes. It is a wine of character, the perfect companion for aperitifs with friends and cheese platters to share. This remarkable and luminous wine also goes very well with spicy food, especially Indian dishes or Asian recipes. Orange Gold can be drunk deeply chilled to appreciate all its freshness and minerality. Its aromatic complexity and the richness of its palate will develop in the glass as the wine warms.
Orange Gold is the result of an ancestral winemaking technique and pays tribute to the first orange wines of Georgia 4500 years ago.. The white grapes are vinified and fermented in whole bunches, like red wines. This maceration with the stalks and skins brings a remarkable orange colour with golden reflections and a very singular tannicity. It is an exceptional blend of Mediterranean grape varieties: Chardonnay (25%), Chenin (15%) and Viognier (15%) add volume and Roussanne (15%), Grenache Blanc (15%) and Muscat (15%) enrich the aromatic complexity of the wine. The perfect mastery of the vinification process and the choice of grape varieties make it an orange wine with an unusual profile and remarkable finesse and subtlety. Orange Gold reflects the vibrancy, dynamism, minerality and freshness of the South of France. Made from organic grapes and imbued with all the nuances of their terroir, Orange Gold is AB certified.
Gérard Bertrand is a leader in organic and biodynamic viticulture and was named ‘Green Personality of the Year’ at the Drinks Business Green Awards in 2020. It was in 1975, in the vineyards of Château de Villemajou, in the heart of the Corbières, that Gérard Bertrand first picked grapes and discovered his passion for wine. He took over the family estate in 1987 and created the Gérard Bertrand wine company in 2002 developing wines in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Currently, the company oversees 17 châteaux, estates and wineries covering over 850 hectares cultivated with biodynamic methods in one or more of six levels of certification.
Gérard Bertrand and his teams are convinced that viticulture in harmony with nature is the best way to bring terroir wines to the highest level of excellence. This method of viticulture produces wines that reflect all the nuances of the terroirs of the South of France.
Biodynamic agriculture is similar to homeopathy for vines. It involves the use of compost and biodynamic plant teas. Biodynamics takes into account all the natural elements surrounding the vineyard and is based on cosmic rhythms.
Conversion to biodynamic agriculture began in 2002 at Domaine de Cigalus. Today, all the vineyards are farmed biodynamically in compliance with DEMETER specifications. By 2023, all our vineyards will have completed their conversion to certification, to the benefit of nature, winegrowing teams and wine consumers alike.