Torn Between Red and White? For Halloween, Try Orange Wines
Orange wines are similar to white wine, but with the full-bodied, tannic taste of a red and a copper-color.
Though there are different methods, orange wines are typically made by allowing the grapes to macerate in their skins for two weeks – a technique that’s usually reserved for red wines. The process slowly breaks down skins and creates texture and color in the wine.
This is the same type of wine Julius Caesar drank, using virtually the same ancient techniques.
Skin-fermented whites were once the exclusive domain of Europeans. But recently, American vintners in California and Oregon have started experimenting with them, as well as many in Australia.
Virtually any white wine grape can be used: Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Roussanne, Malvasia, Trebbiano, and others, reports Hannah Wallace in Bon Appetit.
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