Meza Orange Wine Club: February 2026
Wine 1: Domaine Vimbert Vin Orange
Jean-Marie Rimbert, a native of Provence, arrived in the Languedoc nearly 25 years ago & managed the vineyards at Château de Flaugergues for 5 years until he saved up enough to purchase his first parcels of gnarled ancient Carignan vines that had been nurtured in schist-laden soils for the better part of the last century. Today, Domaine Rimbert is 20 hectares spread amongst 40 diverse parcels each with different soil compositions & expositions. The village of Berlou (where Jean-Marie has his Chai) has the highest elevation in all of the St. Chinian AOC & is the only place in the region that possesses Schist rich soils. From the beginning, his objective was to cultivate vineyards with the utmost respect for the environment & his wines reflect all of the natural beauty, depth & flavor from those vines. The wines Jean-Marie crafts are a passionate testament to this region's multidimensional & ever-expanding potential.
Wine 2: Pullus Halozan Orange
On the nose, Haložan Orange is still fresh and fruity with aromas of stone fruits, dried herbs and zesty notes of subtle graphite. Gentle tannins on the palate with fresh acidity and loads of exotic fruits and herbs. Haložan Orange is an ode to the traditional local wines of Štajerska, as well as the ancient winemaking techniques of skin contact fermentation for white wines. As opposed to many overly complex skin contact wines, this orange wine is made for everyone. Fresh and fruity but still exhibiting the color and funky nuances of a skin contact white, this is an orange wine of the people, for the people, by the people.