Wine is a dynamic world, with new styles, production methods, and regions constantly capturing the interest of enthusiasts. Looking ahead to 2025, several exciting trends are emerging or firmly established, providing new experiences for all palates. Are you ready to broaden your wine horizons? Here are 12 new wine trends to try in the next year.
1. Orange Wines (Skin Contact Whites)
Orange wine is on the rise because of curiosity and a desire to experience unique flavours. They’re not made from oranges. Instead, they are white wines that have been crafted to look like reds by allowing the grape skins and juice to mix during fermentation. This gives the wine its colour (from pale gold to dark amber) and texture (hello, tannins!) This process imparts colour (pale gold to deep amber) and texture (hello, tannins!
Taste Profile: Bold and textured with unique oxidative flavours alongside fruity characteristics.
Discover the Style: Orange wines are surprisingly versatile. They pair well with charcuterie, roasted vegetables, and rich cheeses.
WineDeals.com: Discover Orange Wines
2. Chillable Reds: Think Gamay, Frappato & lighter styles
Why it’s trendy: Serving *some* red wine slightly chilled has gained momentum. This allows you to enjoy them even during warmer weather. This technique brings out the fruity notes of lighter, acidic reds with low tannin.
Taste Profile: Bright red fruits (cherry, raspberries, cranberries) with floral or earthy notes, juicy acidity and minimal tannin are the best. Gamay (from Beaujolais), Frappato (Sicily), or even lighter Pinot Noirs and Zweigelts will do.
Serve them immediately after a brief 20-30 minute chill in the refrigerator. Great with charcuterie dishes, roasted pork, chicken, pizza or heartier fish dishes.
Find Beaujolais (Gamay): Explore Beaujolais Wines on WineDeals.com
WineDeals.com has Italian Red Wines for Frappato.
3. Portuguese Whites of High Quality (Beyond Vinho Verde).
Portugal is a great source of value and has a wealth of indigenous grape varieties that go beyond the fizzy Vinho Verde. Dao, Bairrada and Lisboa produce complex whites with mineral notes from grapes such as Encruzado Arinto Bical and Fernao Pires.
Expect a wide range of flavours, but you can expect to find many whites that are textured and have notes like stone fruit, citrus, salt, mineral, or salinity. Many have surprising ageing potential.
Pairing Ideas: Perfect with seafood, poultry, creamy sauces and vegetarian dishes.
WineDeals.com: Explore Portuguese Wines and discover wines from Portugal
4. Pet-Nat (Petillant Naturel)
Pet-Nat is a natural wine embraced by the natural movement. It has a rustic charm and a fizz that comes naturally. The wine is made using the “ancestral technique,” which finishes the initial fermentation in the bottle and naturally traps CO2. Each bottle is an adventure, often unfiltered and deliciously unpredictable.
Taste Profile: Can vary from bone-dry to slightly off-dry. It often displays notes of orchard fruits (apple, pears), citrus, and, sometimes, yeasty or apple-cider-like complexity. The bubbles tend to be softer than Champagne.
Why try it? It is fun, less formal, and showcases the low-intervention philosophy of winemaking.
WineDeals.com has a wide selection of sparkling wines.
5. Albarino (Spain & Portugal)
It’s a trend: When drinkers are looking for vibrant, aromatic alternatives, Albarino, or Alvarinho in Portugal, is a confident choice. It is primarily known as a wine from the coastal Rias Baxas region of Spain, but its maritime influence can be felt throughout.
Taste Profile: Typically dry, with a high acidity. Expect grapefruit, honeydew, nectarine and lime zest aromas, as well as a distinct mineral or saline taste.
Perfect Pairing: This quintessential seafood wine is ideal with oysters, grilled Shrimp, Ceviche, Sushi, flaky White Fish, or as an aperitif.
Find Crisp Spanish Whites at WineDeals.com: Search for Albarino.
6. Volcanic Wines
Trend: Wines grown in volcanic soils are gaining popularity because they have a unique minerality and tension. Mount Etna, in Sicily (Etna Rosso, made from Nerello Mascalese) and Santorini, in Greece (Assyrtiko), are two regions that have gained international recognition.
Etna Rosso is often compared to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo because of its elegance and structure. Expect bright cherry/strawberry fruits, high acidity and firm tannins. Also, expect terroir notes such as smoke, ash or wet stones.
Why Explore? These wines have a complex taste profile that changes with time or food. They also offer a deep sense of place.
WineDeals.com: Discover Italian Red Wines (Look for Etna Mascalese or Nerello Rosso)
7. Alcohol Low and No Alcohol Options
Quality and variety are increasing for low-alcohol and no-alcohol wine (typically under 7% ABV). This is due to health awareness, wellness trends, and a desire to enjoy wine in moderation.
Taste Profile: The quality of wines varies. However, the best are those that retain the varietal characteristics (like fruity in a red or crisp in a wine) while minimizing the alcohol’s contribution to the body and flavour. Instead of simple grape juice, look for de-alcoholized wine.
Enjoy it: Ideal for those who want to enjoy wine without alcohol’s effects.
Online, you can find a variety of low/no alcohol sections. Check descriptions or special retailers.
8. Sustainable, organic & biodynamic wines
Why it’s trendy: This is not a passing trend but a more fundamental shift. Consumers are becoming more concerned about the environmental impact of the wines they buy. They are looking for wines that have minimal chemical interventions, respect biodiversity, and use sustainable farming methods.
Taste Profile: There is no specific taste profile, but many proponents of these practices believe that they lead to a purer expression of fruit and a more accurate reflection on terroir. The quality can vary from rustic to highly refined.
You can find them by looking for the certifications (USDA Organic or Biodynamic, as well as other sustainability seals), producer statements, and labels.
WineDeals.com offers a wide range of organic wines.
9. High-Altitude Argentinian wines (especially Malbec).
Trend: Although Argentinian Malbec has been around for a while, attention is now being focused on vineyards located at higher altitudes (like in the Uco Valley). Altitude’s significant temperature changes (hot days and cold nights) help grapes to ripen while maintaining vital acidity. This results in fresher, more complex, and often more balanced wines than those from warmer sites.
Taste Profile: Malbec has classic dark fruits (plums, blackberries), but it also has brighter acidity and floral notes (violet), finer tannins, and sometimes a stony minerality.
Pairing: The increased freshness is great for leaner cuts of meat, empanadas and dishes with herbs.
WineDeals.com has Argentinian Malbec (search for Uco Valley).
10. English Sparkling Wine
English sparkling wine, once a novelty, is now a serious competitor on the world stage. It often beats Champagne in blind taste tests. Southern England’s cool climate and chalky soils are ideal for producing high-quality, traditional method sparkling wines made mainly from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Taste Profile: High acidity and finesse with flavours that range from citrus and green apple to brioche, toasted notes and richer brioche, depending on the grape blend.
Why try it? Experience bubbles of unimaginable quality from an unexpected source.
Sparkling wines are becoming more available. Search for English Sparkling or England Sparkling in specialized retailers or within the broader sparkling categories.
11. Modern Chenin Blanc (South Africa & Loire Valley)
Why this versatile grape is trending: It’s experiencing a renaissance. South Africa, where it is often called Steen, produces stunning examples ranging from crisp, fruity styles to rich, barrel-fermented styles. The Loire Valley in France remains the benchmark for everything from Vouvray sec and Vouvray sec to sweet dessert wines.
Taste Profile: Very adaptable. It can show notes of quinces, yellow apples, honey, lanolin and wet fleece, all underpinned by a vibrant acidity.
Dry wines pair well with pork, poultry, and creamy cheeses. Off-dry is great with spicy foods. Sweet styles pair well with fruit or blue cheese desserts.
WineDeals.com: Find French whites at WineDeals.com. (Seek out Vouvrays, Savennieres and Anjou Blancs)
Find South African white wines on WineDeals.com: Look for Chenin Blanc.
12. Austrian Reds (Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch, St. Laurent)
Austrian red wines are gaining popularity for their high quality, food-friendly value. These reds from cool climates tend to be medium-bodied, with bright acidity and distinct flavour profiles.
Taste Profile: Zweigelt has a fruity, peppery flavour with cherries and spice. Blaufrankisch has a darker fruit profile, more structure and earthy notes. St. Laurent has dark cherry and spices, similar to Pinot Noir.
Excellent with schnitzel, of course! Food Friendly: Excellent with schnitzel (of course!
World Reds are available in a variety of styles. Search for “Austria”, “Zweigelt”, or “Blaufrankisch” in the broader categories of red wines or European wine sections.
