Orange Wine, also known as skin-contact white wine or vino brisado<\/i>, represents one of the most fascinating and, at the same time, misunderstood categories on the current wine scene. Although many consider it a recent fad, it is actually a return to the most remote origins of winemaking, thousands of years ago in regions like Georgia. The technical definition is simple yet radical: it is a wine made from white grapes but vinified as if it were a red. In other words, the must ferments in prolonged contact with the skins (pomace), seeds, and, occasionally, the stems of the grape.<\/p>\r\n\r\nColor, Tannic Structure, and Aromatic Profile<\/h3>\r\n
This skin contact is what grants the wine its characteristic color, which ranges from deep amber and bright orange to old gold. However, the color is just the facade; what is truly revolutionary is its structure. While a conventional white wine is light and ethereal, an orange wine possesses tannins, giving it a palate with texture, body, and a slight astringency that is highly versatile at the dining table. On the nose, these wines steer away from simple fruit aromas to venture into a world of dried flowers, bitter orange peel, black tea, medicinal herbs, wet earth, and dried fruits.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Our commitment to orange wine stems from a respect for low-intervention methods. Many of these wines are aged in clay amphorae or earthenware jars (tinajas<\/i>), following ancestral traditions, which allows for a micro-oxygenation that rounds out their wild character. It is a wine for the curious consumer looking for a sensory experience that challenges their prejudices. Its pairing capacity is astonishing, being able to stand up to spiced dishes, ethnic food, fermented items, or intense white meats. It is a bridge between white and red\u2014a testament that the most avant-garde thing is sometimes exactly what our ancestors were doing five thousand years ago.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/bodegascerda.com\/en\/comprar\/orange-wine\/","name":"Orange wine","slug":"orange-wine","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":0,"meta":[],"menu_order":0,"yoast_head":"\n