Gravner

Josko Gravner farms small plots of vines, which extend from his homebase in Friuli across the Italian border into Slovenia. Back in the ‘80s, Gravner led a group of farmers to experiment with extended macerations (aka skin contact) that lasted months, resulting in deeply colored, powerfully textured whites, that have since become known as ‘orange wine’. Despite the style’s explosion in popularity, Gravner’s orange wines remain the greatest on the planet. His whites and reds are just as collectible, albeit at least as difficult to find.