Skin Contact
Skin contact wine (nowadays often called orange wine) is essentially white wine, made in the way red wine is made - with the grape skins, during and sometimes even after fermentation. This gives the wine more tannins, flavour and - of course - colour! Skin contact wines can range anywhere in colour from a soft, golden yellow to an electric orange.
As opposed to white wines without skin contact, skin contact wines can often have more herbal and aromatic notes or bitter touches, all depending on the grape used, the level of maceration, and the duration of skin contact.
Whether it's full and complex Gewürztraminer from Alsace or a fun and fruity number from Spain, it's time to grab a bottle from producers such as Radikon, Vinos Ambiz, Jean Marc Dreyer, Le Coste and loads more.
Fistful of Flowers
Momento Mori
Passionfruit. Lemon. Salt. Herbs
Scirocco
La Via Del Colle
Amphora Orange from Emilia Romagna
Freaking Lethal 2019
Nikoladze Winery
Tsolikouri from Kakheti
Drinking Against Sinking MAGNUM
Korab
Charity Bottle
Loop 2019
Stemberger
Interesing, complex and refined.
SCARABEE Skintouch 2016
Christian Binner
Remarkable Wine
Sauvignon Urban 2017
Tauss
Tobacco. Tea. Yellow Plums. Mandarin.
Neuburger 2018 Orange
Herzanovi
Neuburger from Moravia
Rise 2017
Old World Winery (USA)
Decant for best results
Vej Bianco Antico 2019
Podere Pradarolo
Malvasia di Candia Aromatica from Emilia Romagna
Tout feu tout flamme
Domaine Stoeffler
Gewürztraminer from Alsace
Hibernal Orange '15
Veverkovi
Hibernal from Moravia
Trio Sauvage
Max sein Wein
Three Grapes. Unusual Production.
Orange Jurançon Amphora (500ml)
Chateau Lafitte
Petit Manseng from Juranon
Weber Pinot Gris
Kelley Fox (USA)
Pinot Gris from Oregon
Pinot Boir Orange
Kreydenweiss
Gewürztraminer from Alsace
Le Vilian Gris 2020
Lucy Margaux
Pinot Gris from AdelaideHills
Chardonnay 2017
Herzanovi
Chardonnay from Moravia
Sylvaner Maceration
Jean Marc Dreyer
Zero Zero Alsace Orange
Oranž 2020
Jaroslav Osička
Works good with Asian food
Gewürtztraminer (one per order)
Jean Marc Dreyer
Orange Banger
Riesling Maceration
Jean Marc Dreyer
Zero Zero Orange Alsace