White wine has orange colour

[Skitch]

Hi Folks,

I've made many red wine kits over the past few years and recently tried a white wine kit (Pinot Grigio). Fermentation was robust and the wine has been clearing for 10 days so far. The wine looks quite clear but has a light orange colour. The are no unusual smells or off flavour. Any ideas what's causing the colour and if it's an issue I should be concerned with?

 

[Yooper]

It's not orange. It looks like that in the carboy, but if you take out a small sample and put it in a glass, it will be much more of a "white" color and not as golden. Try it, to be sure, but I think the color is fine.

 

[Skitch]

It's not orange. It looks like that in the carboy, but if you take out a small sample and put it in a glass, it will be much more of a "white" color and not as golden. Try it, to be sure, but I think the color is fine.

Awesome. Thanks for the advice Yooper.

 

[pumpkinman2012]

Make sure that you cover the carboy, white wine exposed to light, that can also be damaging and change the color.