Wine style
Wine style
New York Orange Wine
New York Orange Wine
New York Orange Wine
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New York
White grapes treated like reds create this textured, amber-hued beauty that's taking over wine bars from Brooklyn to the Finger Lakes. It is savory, grippy, and definitely not your grandmother's Riesling or Chardonnay.
White grapes treated like reds create this textured, amber-hued beauty that's taking over wine bars from Brooklyn to the Finger Lakes. It is savory, grippy, and definitely not your grandmother's Riesling or Chardonnay.
White grapes treated like reds create this textured, amber-hued beauty that's taking over wine bars from Brooklyn to the Finger Lakes. It is savory, grippy, and definitely not your grandmother's Riesling or Chardonnay.
Body
Just Right
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Properly Sharp
Sugar
Savagely Dry
The story
Ancient Revival
NY Twist
Skin Contact
Long before Brooklyn hipsters claimed it, Georgian monks were fermenting white grapes on skins in clay pots. New York winemakers, particularly in the Finger Lakes and Long Island, adopted this ancient technique to add texture and complexity to aromatic varieties like Gewürztraminer and Riesling. It started as a fringe experiment but quickly exploded into a defining regional style that embraces natural winemaking principles and challenges modern convention.
Long before Brooklyn hipsters claimed it, Georgian monks were fermenting white grapes on skins in clay pots. New York winemakers, particularly in the Finger Lakes and Long Island, adopted this ancient technique to add texture and complexity to aromatic varieties like Gewürztraminer and Riesling. It started as a fringe experiment but quickly exploded into a defining regional style that embraces natural winemaking principles and challenges modern convention.
Long before Brooklyn hipsters claimed it, Georgian monks were fermenting white grapes on skins in clay pots. New York winemakers, particularly in the Finger Lakes and Long Island, adopted this ancient technique to add texture and complexity to aromatic varieties like Gewürztraminer and Riesling. It started as a fringe experiment but quickly exploded into a defining regional style that embraces natural winemaking principles and challenges modern convention.
Why it's special
Texture Bomb
Savory Shift
Tannin Boost
Skin contact transforms delicate white grapes into robust, savory powerhouses. By leaving the juice with the skins, winemakers extract color, tannins, and phenolic compounds usually reserved for reds. This process unlocks a completely different dimension of flavor, swapping fresh fruit for bruised apples, nuts, and exotic spices. It is a textural experience that bridges the gap between red and white, offering a wild, unpolished character.
Skin contact transforms delicate white grapes into robust, savory powerhouses. By leaving the juice with the skins, winemakers extract color, tannins, and phenolic compounds usually reserved for reds. This process unlocks a completely different dimension of flavor, swapping fresh fruit for bruised apples, nuts, and exotic spices. It is a textural experience that bridges the gap between red and white, offering a wild, unpolished character.
Skin contact transforms delicate white grapes into robust, savory powerhouses. By leaving the juice with the skins, winemakers extract color, tannins, and phenolic compounds usually reserved for reds. This process unlocks a completely different dimension of flavor, swapping fresh fruit for bruised apples, nuts, and exotic spices. It is a textural experience that bridges the gap between red and white, offering a wild, unpolished character.
Who's gonna like it
Kombucha Fans
Adventurous Drinkers
Funky Souls
Adventurous palates craving something funky and structurally complex will fall hard for this. If you enjoy sour beers, kombucha, or dry ciders, this amber elixir is right up your alley. It is perfect for foodies who find standard white wines too boring and reds too heavy. Drinkers looking for conversation starters and those who appreciate the raw, unfiltered side of fermentation will find their new obsession here.
Adventurous palates craving something funky and structurally complex will fall hard for this. If you enjoy sour beers, kombucha, or dry ciders, this amber elixir is right up your alley. It is perfect for foodies who find standard white wines too boring and reds too heavy. Drinkers looking for conversation starters and those who appreciate the raw, unfiltered side of fermentation will find their new obsession here.
Adventurous palates craving something funky and structurally complex will fall hard for this. If you enjoy sour beers, kombucha, or dry ciders, this amber elixir is right up your alley. It is perfect for foodies who find standard white wines too boring and reds too heavy. Drinkers looking for conversation starters and those who appreciate the raw, unfiltered side of fermentation will find their new obsession here.
REGIONS
Finger Lakes
Forget everything you know about American wine being just warm California sunshine. This spot is defined by deep, skinny lakes that act like giant heaters, allowing world-class whites to thrive where snow usually dominates.
Forget everything you know about American wine being just warm California sunshine. This spot is defined by deep, skinny lakes that act like giant heaters, allowing world-class whites to thrive where snow usually dominates.
Long Island
Picture sipping elegant reds while dipping your toes in the Atlantic. This isn't just a summer playground for the wealthy. It is a serious maritime region producing crisp whites and savory reds that scream elegance.
Picture sipping elegant reds while dipping your toes in the Atlantic. This isn't just a summer playground for the wealthy. It is a serious maritime region producing crisp whites and savory reds that scream elegance.
SUB-REGIONS
Seneca Lake
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Finger Lakes
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Holding the title for the deepest of the Finger Lakes, this body of water acts like a giant radiator for the vines. You get everything from bone-dry crispness to luscious ice wines here.
Holding the title for the deepest of the Finger Lakes, this body of water acts like a giant radiator for the vines. You get everything from bone-dry crispness to luscious ice wines here.
Cayuga Lake
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Finger Lakes
)
Often playing second fiddle to its deeper neighbor, this massive stretch of water actually boasts the longest shoreline in the region. It is a playground for diverse styles, ranging from serious Riesling to slushies.
Often playing second fiddle to its deeper neighbor, this massive stretch of water actually boasts the longest shoreline in the region. It is a playground for diverse styles, ranging from serious Riesling to slushies.
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