If you’ve been looking for a new wine style to try this summer, orange wine could be your new tipple. Once considered a niche choice and restricted more to specialist wine shops than supermarket shelves, this golden-hued style has been gaining popularity. One affordable bottle from Sainsbury’s has caught the attention of TikTok wine creator Candace Strickland, known as This Wine Woman, who described it as a “charming” choice with a “zingy” finish.
The bottle in question is Sainsbury’s taste the difference discovery no. 57 orange wine, a £11 French wine that offers an easy and relatively affordable introduction to the increasingly popular category.
Unlike traditional white wines, orange wine is made by fermenting white grapes with their skins still on. This skin-contact process gives the wine its distinctive colour, while adding extra texture, depth and complexity. Put simply, orange wine is made from white grapes but uses a process similar to red wine, with the skins left on during fermentation.
At £11 for a 75cl bottle, Sainsbury’s taste the difference orange wine offers a budget-friendly way to try a style that’s becoming increasingly popular. With Strickland giving the wine her seal of approval, it makes it an even more tempting option to add to your basket.
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Sainsbury’s taste the difference discovery no. 57 orange wine
Sainsbury’s discovery no. 57 orange wine is made by winemaker Jean Claude Mas, whose family vineyards date back to 1892. The result is a wine that “starts off soft on the palate then ends up smoky, peppery and little bit zingy on the finish,” says Strickland. If you’ve been wanting to try orange wine without spending a fortune, now’s your chance with this Sainsbury’s bottle.
