Top 7 Red Wine Types

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WHAT ARE THE RED WINE TYPES THAT ARE

THE MOST POPULAR?

There are thousands of different red wine varietals..

…. how do you choose?

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

(CA-BER-NAY SO-VIN-YAWN)

Famous for being one of the world’s finest red varietals.

Deep red in color, Cabernet is a beautiful medium to full-bodied, dry

wine.

MERLOT (MER-LO) Due to its mellow taste and low acidity it is a good choice for those new to

drinking red wine.

Merlot is considered a bit softer and

less tannic than other red wine types,

like Cabernet.

SHIRAZ (SHIH-RAZ) / SYRAH (SIH-RAH)

One of the darkest reds, Shiraz can be made as a fruity, sweet wine

with plumy flavors or a dry peppery wine with notes of blackberries,

licorice, and chocolate.

MALBEC (MAHL-BECK)

Malbec grapes make a mid-bodied, rustic red wine, dry, with

high acidity.

Due to its acidity, it is most often blended with other wines.

PINOT NOIR (PEE-NO NA-WAHR) A delicious red wine made from a variety of black grapes that were

originally grown in France’s Burgundy region.

The wine is light to moderate in body, fresh, and

delicate. It comes in an array of colors, from

purplish-red to cherry-red, even turning brown

during aging.

ZINFANDEL (ZIN-FEN-DEL)

One of the “American Classic” wine types.

Red Zinfandel wine is deep red in color,

bordering on black. It’s a spicy, peppery, heavy

wine with a hint of jammy or fruity flavors and

aromas, evoking thoughts of blackberries and

dark cherries.

SANGIOVESE (SANJO-VAY-ZEE)

The centre of Italian Chianti wines.

Sangiovese is a black grape that creates

medium-bodied red wine types that can be

beautiful and complex, evoking various fresh

and fruity flavors and aromas.

TASTE OF WINE DEPENDS VERY MUCH ON THE

GRAPE(S) USED IN THE WINEMAKING.

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