10 Types Of Red Wine You Must Know About
6. Pinot Noir
If you like a silky and smooth wine, then Pinot Noir is the best option for you. It is a light bodied and fruit flavored wine. Its flavors include sweet red berries, plums, tomatoes, cherries and it can also have a earthy, smoky or spicy flavor depending on the way it is made.
7. Madeira
This is the oldest variety of wine that’s available now; with some bottles even being a century old. Depending on the grapes that are used to make this wine, it can be dry or sweet.
8. Zifandel
Zinfandel is primarily known for its rich and dark color scheme and high alcohol content which ranges from 13% to 18% and above. Blackberry, boysenberry, raspberry, dark cherry, plum, raisin, spice and black pepper are the tastes that are associated with Zinfandel. The Zinfandel grape is popularly grown in California.
9. Tempranillo
This is another wine that has dominant fruit flavored characteristics. It ranges from being a medium to full bodied wine with lower acidity levels. Tempranillo is the main grape varietal that is grown in Spain. This red wine has plum, cherry and strawberry flavors associated with it as well as an earthy touch.
10. Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo grapes are grown in the Piedomont region of Italy and they are also famous for producing Italy’s greatest red wines. A Nebbiolo wine has strong flavors of fruits like blackberry and cherry, but also has high acidity levels.
