Top Grape Varieties for Making Red Wine
Knowing the top red
grape varieties will help you to choose better the wines which you are going to
make or enjoy, so spend a minute of learning more about top famous grape
varieties around the world. The characteristics of all grapes are different and
if you learn their most important qualities then you will be able to make the
right choice according to your flavor, food, friends and mood.
Merlot grape
variety
Merlot is top grape
variety for making red wine and the top region that produces Merlot wine is Bordeaux,
France. It is also widely popular in parts of USA, mostly California and
Washington, but Italy and Chile are also huge producers of Merlot wine. The main
characteristics of Merlot grape variety are the juicy body and color, low
tannin quantity and the high percent of alcohol. People really love to produce
Merlot wines because it’s somehow easier to take care for the whole production
process of Merlot wines compared to other wine grape varieties, according to
many wine masters. The reason that all Merlot wines contain less tannin is one
of the biggest factors why so many people prefer that grape variety rather than
Cabernet Sauvignon for example.
Merlot Vintage
Cabernet
Sauvignon grape variety
Cabernet
Sauvignon is probably the most famous grape variety and the reason for that is
pretty simple. Cabernet Sauvignon grows completely careless almost everywhere
in the world where the climate is mild and not so cold. This grape variety
contains much more tannin than Merlot and the grapes are somehow medium size. The top countries that produce Cabernet Sauvignon wines are France, Australia, USA (California), South Africa and South
America (Chile and Argentina). Many wine producers mix the Cabernet Sauvignon
grapes with other grape varieties because of the high tannin content, so the
aroma of blackcurrant is something usual that you can experience when drinking
Cabernet Sauvignon wine no matter where it is produced.
Pinot Noir grape variety
Pinot Noir
grape variety for making red wine is somehow magical and loved wine grape
variety and many people around the globe say that it is the best wine grape
variety that can be found on the planet. Well, it can be true, but everyone is
free to make his choice, so such general conclusion is hard to be made. The
reality is that Pinot Noir wine are among the most desired and bought wines.
Due to the specific weather conditions that need to present during the growth
Pinot Noir production is limited. Top wine regions that make Pinot Noir wines
are Burgundy in France and California in US.
Other countries from where you can
expect high quality Pinot Noir wines are Australia, New Zealand and Chile. The low
and medium tannin content of this grape variety and the amazing flavor make
Pinot Noir perfect wine for lunch, dinner or other special event. It is really
good grape variety and most wine makers just don’t mix it with other grape varieties.
Pinot Noir Grape Harvesting
These three grape
varieties for making red wine are among the best and highly used for the
production of quality wines. There are also other grape varieties like Zinfandel,
Riesling and Shiraz, so it’s up to your choice and curiosity which wine to
present on your table. Try them all and you will easily find your winner.
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