Perfect Pairings Part 3: Orange Wines

By Andreas Kyprianou

Let’s admit it, orange wines can either combine the best of two worlds (red and white) or the worst of them! Unfortunately, the first of these wines to reach the general public, in the early part of our century, were more akin to the latter. At the same time, it seemed as if all the more producers were popping up with a ‘Skin Contact’ or ‘Orange wine’, in their need to keep up with the modern trend. Nevertheless, all things change and this new, or rather ‘ancient’, style of wine has now become better than ever, and many producers are crafting really interesting wines, which differ greatly from the oxidative style we initially associated with orange wines.