The vermentino grapes used for Troon’s Amphora Amber Vermentino are grown specifically for use as an orange/amber wine. We set slightly lower yields for these grapes than we do for their vermentino counterparts intended for white wines, and we also do extra leaf removal in the fruiting zone to encourage greater tannin development in the grapes prior to harvest. These tannins are much less important for white wines, but are incredibly important to the development of this amber wine, especially since this wine is destined for a significantly extended time on its skins.