Ep 186 Orange and Natural Wines with Doug Wregg, Buyer at Les Caves de Pyrene (Part 1)

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Welcome back! Today we travel into the fascinating world of Orange Wine and Natural Wines. We're thrilled to have Doug Wregg, one of the directors and buyers at Les Caves de Pyrene, as our expert guest. With over 30 years of experience introducing natural, biodynamic, and orange wines to the UK market, Doug offers unparalleled insights into these unique wine styles.

Join us in today's episode as we barely scratch the surface of this complex and intriguing topic. Discover the ancient tradition of Qvevri winemaking and explore the rich wine heritage of Georgia. We'll also discuss the level of sulphites in wines, discuss minimal intervention practices, and reveal the best food pairings for orange wines. This episode is packed with valuable information and expert tips and is NOT to be missed!

This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order.

 

If you want to skip ahead:

 

01.40: Doug’s journey into wine

05.24: Les Caves De Pyrene 

09.04: What is Natural Wine?

11.30: The truth about the aging of Natural wines

16.02: Looking for the wines edges

17.50: The levels of sulphur to be considered natural

20.20: Orange/Amber wines - diving into skin contact wines

22.45 Opening up and discussing the first Orange wine - The Christian Binner Si Rose 19/20/21/22 £30.09 Les Caves de Pyrene

28.18: Aroma profile and tasting notes of the Christian Binner and use of Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer in orange wine

31.43: Best locations for Orange & Natural wines

36.35: Georgian wines - opening the Ramaz Nikoladze Solikouri 2022 Orange wine £25 Les Caves de Pyrene

37.27: Different styles or orange across the regions of Georgia and the Tsolikouri grape variety

44.07: Fermentation of wine in Qvevris (Clay pots) - a heritage protected by UNESCO

48.15: Opening up the Austrian Judith Beth Gewürztraminer 2023 £20.36 Les Caves de Pyrene

49.24: The focus of Biodynamic producers in the Burgenland, Austria

53.01: Food pairing with Orange wines

55.08: Advice on buying Orange wine

 

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