Lidl launches Orange Sunset orange wine for £7.99

Lidl has added an orange wine to its own-label range, Orange Sunset, priced at £7.99 and launched on September 25, but a wine fan who tested a bottle said they did not enjoy the flavour and did not plan to drink it again. The 75cl bottle, which the reviewer described as attractively labelled, contains a wine with an orange hue and an alcohol content of 11.5 percent.

The reviewer, who received a sample, praised the bottle’s presentation and value for money but said the wine’s aroma and taste were dominated by a strong alcoholic note. On smelling and tasting the wine, they wrote that they could not detect other fruit or floral notes and that the strength of the drink reminded them of whiskey. The reviewer added that while people who prefer bold, whiskey-like flavour profiles might appreciate Orange Sunset, they personally found the taste too overpowering.

Orange wine, made by fermenting white grape skins with the must in a process more commonly associated with red wines, rose in popularity among some consumers last year. Lidl is not the only supermarket to offer its own take on the style; other UK retailers have introduced orange wines from different sourcing countries, including...