Furlani

Mae Son Vino Orange 2022

$28.00

Why we like this wine

Style: Dry, light-bodied orange wine with alpine freshness and mineral drive
Grapes & Terroir: 100% Müller-Thurgau; calcareous soil with clay and porphyry at 300-720 meters elevation, Trentino-Alto Adige; organic/biodynamic farming
Winemaking: Hand-harvested, hand-destemmed, 20-25 days skin contact, spontaneous fermentation in open-top steel, aged in stainless steel until April; unfined, unfiltered, no added SO2
Serving Temperature & Decanting: 48-52°F; no decanting required—serve chilled
Pairing: Canederli (Tyrolean bread dumplings)
Similar To: Friulian skin-contact whites or Alto Adige Pinot Grigio ramato with more texture

Tasting notes

Amber-tinged with golden highlights. The aromatic nose bursts with fresh apple, lime zest, and grapefruit alongside honeysuckle and faint herbal notes. On the palate, crisp citrus meets decisive minerality and gentle tannic grip. The finish is clean, dry, and refreshingly long with saline undertones.

Food pairings

Canederli, grilled trout, vegetable tempura, fresh fish crudo, summer salads, soft cheeses, speck, aperitivo spreads, sushi.

Product description

Mae Son Vino Orange 2022 captures the alpine essence of Italy's Dolomites in a skin-contact white crafted from 100% Müller-Thurgau. Fourth-generation winemaker Matteo Furlani harvests grapes by hand in early September from vineyards perched between 300 and 720 meters elevation near Povo, above Trento. The calcareous soils mixed with clay and porphyry benefit from cooling northern winds and the famous Ora del Garda breeze. Mae Son Vino Orange 2022 undergoes 20-25 days of skin maceration, spontaneous fermentation in open-top steel vats, and stainless steel aging until April—unfined, unfiltered, with zero added sulfites.

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Orange
Wine Style:, Light Body
Grapes:, Müller-Thurgau
Farming:, Organic, Biodynamic
Vintage:, 2022
Alcohol:, 12%
Country:, Italy
Region:, Trentino–Alto Adige
Appellation:, NA
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Low Sugar, Zero Added Sugar

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Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

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Mae Son Vino Orange 2022

$28.00

Producer profile

Furlani

Mae Son represents a collaborative project between fourth-generation winemaker Matteo Furlani, export manager Claudio Coronato, and Jenny & François Selections. The name pays tribute to family—the importance of generational knowledge passed from parent to child and the careful craftsmanship that defines artisanal winemaking.

Matteo Furlani tends approximately six hectares of vineyards scattered across small parcels in the hills above Trento, some reaching 720 meters elevation on the slopes of Vigolana and Monte Bonifato. His family has farmed this land for nearly 280 years, though Matteo brought a renewed commitment to natural methods when he took over production. Chemistry has never played a role in the family's approach, but Matteo pushed further, adopting biodynamic principles and eliminating all synthetic inputs.

The vineyards feature both indigenous Trentino varieties—Pavana, Negrara, Rosara, Nosiola, Lagarino, Verdealbara—and adapted grapes like Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay. All farming is done by hand, a necessity given the steep terrain. In the cellar, fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeasts in open-top steel vats or cement tanks, without temperature control. One distinctive technique involves placing demijohns outside in winter snow, allowing natural cold settling to clarify the wines without fining or filtration.

Matteo also produces wines under the Cantina Furlani label, particularly acclaimed "sur lie" sparkling wines using his "Metodo Interrotto" (Interrupted Method)—a personal interpretation of traditional bottle fermentation. The Mae Son project channels this same uncompromising philosophy into still and lightly sparkling wines designed for broader accessibility while maintaining absolute purity.

Discover more from Mae Son and Furlani: Mae Son Rosato Frizzante, Mae Son Rosso Frizzante, and Furlani Antico Frizzante. Browse our best-selling natural wines for additional alpine producers.

Wine region

Trentino–Alto Adige, Italy

Trentino-Alto Adige occupies Italy's northernmost reaches, where the Dolomites rise dramatically above narrow alpine valleys and viticulture adapts to extreme elevation and continental climate. This bilingual region—Italian-speaking Trentino to the south, German-speaking Alto Adige (Südtirol) to the north—produces wines unlike anywhere else in Italy, shaped by steep slopes, limestone bedrock, and temperature swings that preserve acidity while allowing aromatic development.

The village of Povo sits just above Trento, where vineyards climb to over 700 meters on terrain that combines surface clay, schist, and broken granite locally known as "sasso dolomitico." Cool northern winds sweep through these elevated sites, while the Ora del Garda—a daily thermal breeze from Lake Garda—provides afternoon ventilation that keeps grapes healthy and slows ripening for optimal freshness.

Traditional training systems like the Pergola Trentina remain common here, allowing maximum airflow and sun exposure in challenging mountain terrain. Both indigenous varieties—Nosiola, Teroldego, Marzemino, Lagrein, Schiava—and adapted internationals like Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay thrive in these conditions. The region's natural wine movement has grown significantly, with producers embracing organic and biodynamic methods suited to the clean mountain environment.

Trentino-Alto Adige accounts for approximately 1.3 million hectoliters of wine annually, with over 70% being white. The combination of altitude, limestone soils, and dramatic diurnal temperature variation produces wines marked by precision, minerality, and vibrant acidity—characteristics increasingly sought by natural wine enthusiasts worldwide.

Explore our Trentino-Alto Adige natural wines and discover more Italian natural wines. For skin-contact enthusiasts, browse our orange wine collection.

Frequently asked question

When is my order shipping?

We are doing your best to ship your order in 2-3 business days.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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Do I have to sign upon delivery?

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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