Oranje Boven, Oranjewijn from the Netherlands
Orange wine, amber wine or orange wine. Many names for the same creature.
Orange Wine is a niche product within the wine industry that has become increasingly popular in recent years.
More and more Dutch winemakers are therefore opting for this wine style.
You can read what it is and who makes it here!
Orange Wine in a nutshell
Orange wine is made with white wine grapes.
Unlike 'ordinary' white wine, the seeds and skins are fermented along with the freshly pressed grape juice. It is actually a white wine, which is made using the red wine method. This way of working gives the wine its color, some tannins, bitters and many aromas. This makes it a completely different type of wine than white or red. Depending on the duration of the skin fermentation and the chosen grape, the aroma intensity and taste are determined.
The color
The color of wine largely comes from the skins. Where one white wine grape gives off a lot of color, such as the Souvignier Gris, which is widely used in the Netherlands, the other gives off very little color.
However, this says nothing or little about the flavor intensity.
The colors / the colors of Orange Wine / Amber Wine / Orange Wine
Character
The most typical thing about orange wine is its versatile character. It is an odd duck that can fly in many directions. Basically, an orange wine is a wine that you can combine well with food and is often too heavy to drink like this.
When buying an orange wine, get advice from a specialist or come and visit our tasting room.
Dutch Orange Wines
Because orange wine is a niche product, there are not many Dutch winemakers who make this. When Oranjewijn is made, this is often in small quantities.
Our Dutch Orange Wines:
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Amber Revolution – How the world learned to love orange wine!
30,00 Add to basket -
Ay-Wines – Dutch Orange Wine
29,50 Add to basket -
Oranje Blanje – Wijngoed Gelders Laren
Price range: 29,50 through 48,50 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Riesling Amphora Orange – Zavel Estate
32,50 Add to basket
Orange Above, Orange Wine from Design & Wine
This orange wine, Oranje Boven, is Design & Wijn's first own wine blend.
A characterful wine with a beautiful pronounced nose. Recognize the notes of fruits such as Lychee, grapefruit, mandarin and orange. The wine has a surprising kick due to the white pepper and bitters.
The wine gives a filmy mouthfeel. In the aftertaste you can taste the bitters and mild acids.
Grapes:
Cabernet Blanc 2018
Edition:
400 bottles (completely sold out)
Origin:
Wijngoed Gelders Laren, Achterhoek, Netherlands
Everything on this two-hectare winery is done by hand and each stick is individually assessed.
The vinification and bottling are provided by Neerlands winery in Bentelo, Twente.
Smell and taste encyclopedia
There are sometimes countless aromas and flavors to discover in wines. Every person has their own interpretation of wine. This makes analyzing wines so interesting. To help you on your way, we have put different flavors and aromas from the Orange Wine in this encyclopedia. One strongly present, the other more in the background. Taste, smell, experience and discover.
Mandarine
Smoky
Peach
Lychee
Violet
Laurel
Grapefruit
Lime
Thyme
White pepper
Taggiasca Olive
Blossom
Flower aromas
Orange
Straw
Oregano
Food Mating
Drink the wine in combination with food to discover even more. Oranje Boven is a fairly strong wine due to the tannins and bitters. This comes into its own with oily dishes.
Aperitif:
- Soft, young sheep cheese
- Black olives
- Grilled vegetables (lightly spiced)
- Naan with hummus & Baba Ganoush
Dishes:
- Pasta with homemade, fresh pesto
- Vitello Tonato
- Melanzane
- Steak tartare
- Grilled Lamb Chops
- Chicory salad with grapefruit and horseradish dressing
Remarkable:
In combination with steak tartare, the wine becomes slightly smoky.
Don't:
The wine does not come into its own with sweet dishes. Sweet gets the upper hand compared to bitters and acids, which is important for the character of the wine.
The design
Wine grapes such as the Solaris and Cabernet Blanc will not mean much to the majority of people. With that came our idea, why not translate the flavors, aromas, mouthfeel and body of the wine to the label?
Designer Tjitske Storm is a master of creating images where countless independent elements come together. Exactly what this complex wine needs to translate into images.
The drinker of the wine is challenged to extract the taste from the image. If you look closely at the label you will recognize the bitters of a grapefruit, the white pepper, lychee, mandarin and much more. The nice thing is that you also taste and smell more through the label. So there is a very nice interaction.
Signature:
Oranje Boven is the first wine that Design & Wijn releases itself. The Design & Wijn logo will always be the basis for the labels of our own wine line. In this way we can also enter into other collaborations with designers, without this being at the expense of our own identity and recognisability. It logo is printed in the capsules in our own corporate color and we will continue to use the same elegant bottle. We chose a transparent bottle for this wine. In this way, the light amber color is clearly visible.
Printing:
In our view, a quality wine always deserves high-quality printing. We opted for matt paper with a light structure that fits the traditional story behind the wine. A transparent foil print will be placed on the logo, with which we want to make the filming effect of the wine visual. For the implementation of the label we work together with unique label.
