Chateau Maris Rare Orange Muscat Petit Grain 2021 from Minervois La Livinière is a fresh, gently tannic orange wine that wraps Muscat’s perfumed aromatics around a dry, textural palate – a seriously fun, skin‑contact white. Made by fermenting Muscat Petit Grain on skins at red‑wine temperatures, it is intense, ample and wonderfully refreshing without feeling heavy or sweet.

In the glass, this Rare Orange 2021 shows a deep golden‑orange hue with bright notes of summer fruits like white peach and apricot, lifted orange‑blossom perfume and a hint of spice. The palate is dry and succulent, smooth yet lightly grippy from skin tannin, with juicy stone‑fruit flavours, citrus peel and a subtle, tea‑like phenolic edge that makes it very moreish when served slightly chilled. Overall it feels vibrant, aromatic and clean rather than funky.

Chateau Maris Rare Orange Muscat Petit Grain 2021 is ideal as an aperitif and brilliant with mezze, grilled vegetables, soft cheeses, lightly spiced Middle Eastern dishes or summery starters such as peach and prosciutto salad. It also plays nicely with sushi, prawn tacos or roast chicken with herbs, where its perfume, acidity and gentle grip cut through salt and fat while the Muscat aromatics light up the plate.