Orange Wines

No, it's not made from oranges—it's the process used to make it that gives this vintage its golden hue. Orange wine, also known as skin-contact wine and skin-macerated wine, is made from white-wine grapes where the skins have been kept on for weeks or even months, as opposed to being...

No, it's not made from oranges—it's the process used to make it that gives this vintage its golden hue. Orange wine, also known as skin-contact wine and skin-macerated wine, is made from white-wine grapes where the skins have been kept on for weeks or even months, as opposed to being quickly removed. This contact gives adds flavor, pigment and tannins and gives orange wine its distinct color.