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Are you familiar with the different types of Red wine grapes? Or more importantly do you speak the wine language?
Here we will define the most common terminology used when talking about the various types of wine and the grapes varieties used for each type.
Grapes are the main ingredient that makes wine taste the way it does. While there can be differences in the wine made from a single grape variety, the fact that a certain type of grape was used lets you know the basic information about what the winemaker intended to produce. Grapes do take on the flavor of the soil and grow sweeter in the sun as they hang on the vines.Popular Wine Making Grapes
Type of Grape | Type of Wine | Photo | Distinctive Flavor |
Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir | ![]() |
Strawberry, berries, cherry - It has light to moderate body with deliciously varied aromas and flavors. |
Merlot | Merlot / Cab Merlot blend | ||
Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabernet Sauvignon
Cab Merlot blend |
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Shiraz or Syrah | Shiraz or Syrah | ||
Malbec | Malbec | ||
Zinfandel | Zinfandel
Zinfandel Alicante blend |
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Sangiovese | Sangiovese | ||
Barbera | Barbera | ||
Alicante | Alicante
Zinfandel Alicante blend |
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