James 2021

Name: James 2021
Brand: Ormiale
SKU: domercqmorrison-jamesvindefrance-2021-12%-750ml
Price: 80.00 SGD
Availability: InStock

$80.00

A quietly expressive pétillant naturel that embodies Ormiale’s belief in letting site and time shape the wine.

James 2021 continues the estate’s tradition of natural sparkling reds. Crafted with Malbec at its core in recent times and often blended with a touch of Cabernet Franc depending on the vintage’s rhythm. In 2021, the fruit showed a fresh, vibrant acidity and generous aromatics that translate beautifully into gentle, dry bubbles.

On the nose, James 2021 opens with lifted red fruit, wild strawberry, and delicate spice. The palate is dry and energetic, the mousse fine and persistent, carrying a thread of minerality that keeps it bright and refreshing from first sip through finish. It’s a pét-nat that feels both lively and refined yet equally suited to aperitifs, light seafood, or simply poured on its own.

James reflects Ormiale’s core values: hand-harvested fruit, indigenous yeast fermentations, minimal intervention, and a sense of place that comes through with clarity and charm.

This is a light bodied natural sparkling wine.

Technical Details

Region: Bordeaux, France
Grape(s): Malbec, Cabernet Franc
Type: Light-bodied Sparkling
Farming: Organically managed
Added SO2:  No
ABV: 12%
Winemaking: Ancestral Method, extended aging on lees, disgorged to order.

About Ormiale

Founded in 2007 by Fabrice and Jasper, Ormiale began as a deeply personal project rooted in curiosity, patience, and a desire to work outside convention. Based in an old limestone quarry in the heart of Saint-Émilion, the estate operates beyond appellation constraints, allowing complete freedom in both the vineyard and the cellar.

Farming is thoughtful and hands-on, while winemaking follows a low-intervention approach: native fermentations, no fining or filtration, and extended ageing that often stretches over years. Some cuvées evolve slowly on lees or under a veil of yeast, developing texture and quiet complexity over time. One might argue, Fabrice is an artist and grape juices is his medium of choice for this project.

Ormiale’s wines are unforced and expressive, offering an intimate, alternative vision of not just wines from Bordeaux but wines in itself, one shaped by trust in the land, the vintage, and time itself.

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