Different Types of Wine Grapes

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
Shiraz or Syrah	Shiraz or Syrah
Malbec	Malbec
Zinfandel	Zinfandel  Zinfandel Alicante blend
Sangiovese	Sangiovese
Barbera	Barbera
Alicante	Alicante Zinfandel Alicante blend

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