Before Jesus, there was orange wine. Literally. Orange (or amber) wine dates to at least 5000BC in Georgia, where this traditional wine style is still made today. It experienced a renaissance in Italy, thanks to producers like Radikon and Gravner, before the turn of the 21st century. And now the revolutionary fervour of orange wine has spread throughout the world of wine. We explore what makes this style so unique and delicious. Spoiler: no, it’s not made from oranges.
On today’s episode, we taste:
2016 Vazisubani Rkatsiteli (Georgia)
2018 Radikon Slatnik (Fruili, Italy)
2019 Hermit Ram Skin-Fermented Sauvignon Blanc (North Canterbury, New Zealand)
Have you tried orange wine before? If so, let us know what you think in the comments.