Interview to Guillermo Antelo, manager of Tarongino
Came of orange. Yes, it came elaborated with juice of ecological oranges of the zone of Raise. “If of a must elaborates the wine, of a juice of orange, sure that it had to go out something the same of wonderful and interesting”, explains to Interempresas Guillermo Antelo, manager of
In the last edition of BioCultura gave to know his wine of orange. What is exactly?
So much the product that elaborate, Tarongino, as his process is similar to the wine of grape, that is to say, a natural fermentation in where the sugar of a very mature fruit transforms in alcohol. The only that differentiates it of the traditional wine is that we change the grape by our oranges and cultured ecological Mandarins in the fields that have in Valencia.
The people believes at the beginning that it treats of a liquor distilled with orange or a white wine aromatizado with orange, but is not at all of this. The only ingredient of Tarongino is the juice of orange or juice of Mandarin clementina. Tarongino Of orange reaches 9 degrees and Tarongino Clementina, 7.
Says that they cultivate oranges and clementinas. How it arises the idea to elaborate wine with them?
From 2004 cultivate all our citrus fruit in ecological agriculture and have been pioneering in the sale of on-line oranges through our web
Tarongino Produces with juice of ecological oranges. What characterises to his oranges?
The oranges and Mandarins of Valencia are known by his big quality. The zone of Raise possesses a perfect microclimate for the crop of citrus fruit and this notices in his flavour. If to this add him that the ecological crop contributes greater content in minerals, vitamins and juice, in addition to being respectful with the environingingment, the result is the best juice for the manufacturing of Tarongino, low acidity, high contained in fructose, high concentrations of potassium and magnesium, that award to our stocks his body and characteristic palate.
Which is being the received of this new wine?
Are very grateful because the received is being fantastic. The public remains very surprised by his softness and lightness. The flavour surprises gratamente since the palate does not have reference.
And to what knows? How it is his aroma?
Use the best prime matter. We cultivate specific games of oranges and Mandarins, controlling all the productive cycle, his pH, acidity and maturity for recolectarlas in the optimum moment to subject them to fermentation. In sight it presents colour ambarino with light golden reflections and with a dense and slow tear. In nose, surface the citrus aromas conjugados with a carousel of light notes to quince, honey and orange blossom. Finally, in mouth expresseses with a frutosidad long and persistent, with an end in mouth that remembers the flower of the orange blossom together with the leather of our oranges and clementinas.
To which type of dishes can accompany Tarongino? With what combines better?
Is a very new drink and are working constantly with miscellaneous of the best Spanish cooks to find new maridajes and explode all his potential. It is perfect for appetizerss, cocktails and desserts, and can combine to perfection with a tender cheese, something of seafood, foie or duck. With desserts of chocolate is a delight. Some ideas to use Tarongino in our kitchen: aderezos of salads, macedonias or cocktails with ginebra.
They burst into in a market with a lot of competition. What expect? With what would give by satisfied?
The current offer of wines is enormous, with an exceptional quality, do not think that are at all competition. Tarongino Is a complementary offer to the one of the traditional wine. Our expectations already have fulfilled , the only that pretended was to elaborate something so exceptional as it is them a good wine, but with orange. This is what have achieved, from here, the rest of things and the success are ensured.
The manufacturing
The process to elaborate Tarongino is similar to the of the wine: it squeezes the fruit and the juice subjects to fermentation to temperature controlled during some 25-30 days. “It is necessary to take into account that it is much more exclusive that the wine of grape, by what need five kilograms of oranges to do an alone litre of Tarongino”, aims Antelo. Later, it leaves reposar some 10-20 days so that the product assents and like this can delete the muddiest parts. They realizar several trasiegos at intervals of five days. “The process of filtered also is costlier, filter until four times. Finally, it bottles . All the process comes to last some three months of intense work”, signals.
In the actuality, Tarongino produces some 2.000 monthly litres. In this sense, the manager of Tarongino explains: “it does not concern us the quantity of bottles produced, treats of a manufacturing totally artesanal, where prevails the patience and the good do all those that elaborate Tarongino”.
Which is the profile of the consumer of this type of wine?
A young person, with vitality, to which likes him test new things.
Where can purchase his wine?
Sells in the best tend gourmet. Also we have sale through our web.
And they export?
Begin the sale in June, so we carry very little time in the market, but already are selling to France, United Kingdom and Denmark. In January, will begin to send to Canada and countries of east Europe. In fact, already we are having to put the big requests in list of wait.
