Barbichette, Nuit Blanche, 2024

Barbichette is a small natural-wine project on Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes, run by Louisiane Remy and Cesar Vega, who farm organically and let the wines make themselves: no added sulfites, no commercial yeast, no filtration. Nuit Blanche is their skin-contact white, a blend of roughly 70% Riesling and 30% Chardonnay. The crushed grapes soak overnight, then ride about a week on their skins, which gives the wine its orange tint and gentle grip. The result is a Finger Lakes orange wine with texture and character, the kind of bottle that wins over skeptics. Serve it with a slight chill.