Different wines
Orange Wines
White grapes fermented on their skins — the oldest style in the world, rediscovered.
Georgian Qvevri White
Kakheti, Georgia.
The original orange wine: white grapes fermented on skins in buried clay qvevri, a method practised for eight thousand years.
Ribolla Gialla
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, and Slovenia's Brda.
The grape behind Friuli's skin-contact revival, giving textural, tannic and savoury whites of real seriousness.
Skin-Contact Pinot Gris
Friuli, Italy.
Pinot Gris has pink-grey skins, so extended maceration produces a coppery, gently tannic wine known as Ramato in Friuli.
Skin-Contact Chenin Blanc
Swartland, South Africa.
South Africa's Swartland producers macerate old-vine Chenin for a few days, adding grip and spice to its natural honeyed depth.