Orange Wine: What Every Wine Geek’s Talking About
Orange Wine: What Every Wine Geek’s Talking About
Dec 7, 2011 6
(IBTimes) - There's a surprising new trend in the underground wine world: orange wine!
Wine lovers are accustomed to the question "red or white" on a night out. In fact, asking for orange would probably elicit a blank stare. However, aficionados are touting the beauty of a new wine - and it goes beyond the pumpkin-colored glow.
Orange wines are not made from citrus fruits, nor are they to be confused with rosés. A rosé is made from red grapes with skins removed. On the contrary, orange wines are made by essentially reversing the process.
This fourth wine type is created by allowing grape skins, seeds and stems to macerate with freshly crushed juice for longer than usual. In reality, orange wines are actually just a subset of white wines. The copper tone is passed on to the white wine from the colored skins
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