Orange wine, also known as amber or skin-contact wine, is made similarly to red varietals, mingling grape skins with their juice during fermentation. This is different from traditional winemaking practices for white or blanc wine, for which grapes skins are removed prior to fermentation. Visually, the grape skins impart a deeper, naturally occurring orange/amber hue that stands in contrast to the traditional golden of white wines. Texturally, as with red wine, the inclusion of skins means the tannic quality of the wine will be more apparent. This adds to the weight of the wine’s body as well. Due to reserved tannins, another benefit to orange wine is that it can be more stable in the bottle, allowing it to remain drinkable after the cork has popped longer than some whites. Plus, there's something about orange wine that feels downright autumnal. Our advice? Slip into your favorite armchair, put up your feet and prepare to enter the pumpkin-hued world of orange wine. Anselmo Mendes 2020 Contacto Alvarinho (Vinho Verde) Biokult 2019 Naken Made with Organic Grapes White (Burgenland) Good Intentions 2018 Gris Diddly Dee Pinot Gris (Mount Gambier) Grosgrain 2020 Skin-Contact Les Collines Vineyard Sémillon (Walla Walla Valley (WA)) Reyneke 2018 Reserve Biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc (Stellenbosch) Tinto Amorio 2021 Monje Skin-Contact Orange Gewürztraminer (Paso Robles) Cullen 2020 Amber Wilyabrup Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon (Margaret River) Fritsch 2021 Zeit Orange Grüner Veltliner (Weinland Österreich)