Fallen Grape Winery’s “Mother” Skin Contact White—It’s called “skin contact” because who’s got time to explain “orange” to a table of brunch drinkers? Made from Grenache Blanc, Riesling, and Semillon that spend extended time fermenting on their skins (like red wines do), “Mother” picks up a rich amber hue and a whole lot of texture. Think dried apricot, orange peel, chamomile tea, and a whisper of ginger—all wrapped in a slightly tannic, pleasantly grippy structure that makes it a great partner for everything from roast chicken to philosophical arguments.

Fallen Grape Winery takes a low-intervention, high-curiosity approach to winemaking. “Mother” is one of their proudest, most expressive bottlings. It's unfined, unfiltered, and comes with no excuses or regrets. It’s fermented with native yeasts—basically raised without a curfew. This is a wine that’s not afraid to be itself, and it’s definitely not here to please everyone. But if you're open to something wild, textural, and just a little bit rebellious in a way that makes you think, “Mother” will take good care of you.