Orange Wine…Not Your Mother’s Pinot Grigio

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Katie Kelly, WorcesterScene Contributor

Photo: Taken by Katie Kelly, the Wine Director of The Citizen Wine Bar

About two months ago, a server was asked for orange wine by a guest at our wine bar. It was the first time I had heard of this, and I thought for sure the guest was mistaken and must be thinking of rosé, which can have a salmon hue, which I suppose could be considered orange. Little did I know, that this is actually a fast-growing trend in the wine industry, and technically the opposite of rosé. Rosé is made from red grapes that are macerated less time than normal, so that less color and intensity of flavor is extracted from the skins of the grape. Orange wine is made from white grapes that actually see time on the skins, which is not normal for white wine, in order to increase color and intensity of flavor. Maceration time can range from 24 hours to 30 days, creating a vast contrast in style.

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