Red Grapes
Although in reality red grapes are deep purple or bluish, they are generally known by the colour of wine they produce. Although many of the wines produced from these grapes are robust and powerful, they can also produce wines of extreme delicacy and freshness.
- Cabernet Franc
- Often reminiscent of plums and violets ...
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- A classic example of the intense, blackcurranty style of red wine ...
- Gamay
- The grape varietal that produces Beaujolais ...
- Grenache
- A key ingredient in Rioja, and features among the 13 grape varietials permitted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape ...
- Merlot
- A juicy and plumy wine, well known for the part it plays in the Bordeaux blend ...
- Nebbiolo
- Possibly the finest grape in Italy ...
- Pinot Noir
- The great red grape of Burgundy ...
- Pinotage
- Berry fruit with a characteristic plumy and banana-like aroma and flavour ...
- Sangiovese
- The principal grape in Chianti, Italy's most famous red wine ...
- Syrah / Shiraz
- Intensely spicy, intensely rich, intensely fruity, or even all three at once ...
- Tempranillo
- The grape at the heart of Spain's most well-known wine: Rioja ...
- Zinfandel
- California's full blooded, spicy and powerful grape variety ...
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