O range wine finds itself navigating competing identities. Though many consider it a recent fad, orange wine is actually crafted using one of the oldest winemaking methods in existence, an ancestral technique first developed centuries ago in Georgia (the Eastern European country). Propelled by a renewed global interest in low-intervention, low-impact wine practices, which the style often aligns with, orange wine is undergoing a resurgence. And with Atlanta experiencing a natural wine boom, there’s never been a better time to explore it.

Orange is a bit of a misnomer; the style of wine is not made from citrus. Instead, the name refers to a white wine produced using the techniques of a red: White grapes are fermented with skins intact (which is why you’ll also see it called a “skin-conta

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