Dried red grapes have the largest number of fans in the world, the wine is easy to accompany, and the strong structure of high-quality red wines can also age, attracting many wine lovers to buy and collect. Depending on the wine grape variety and region, dry red wines are also divided into different types, some with higher popularity and some with higher cost performance. Let's take a look at what dry red wines are available around the world?
The world's most popular dry red wine
(1) Bordeaux blend style wines
French Bordeaux-style wines are rich in tannins, strong in structure and high in complexity, and the main wine grapes are as follows:
Cabernet sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet franc
Malbec
Petit Verdot
Carmenere
Most of these wines contain aromas of black fruits, such as black cherry, leather, tobacco are also more common, compact tannins, great aging potential, and can be paired with other meats such as steaks.
This style of wine is not only produced in France, but also in other regions such as California, Chile, Australia, South Africa and Tuscany in Italy.
(2) Burgundy style wines
Burgundy-style wines ushered in the concept of a single variety, a single vineyard, and the grape variety chosen for dry red wines was pinot noir, resulting in silky tannins with different flavors, depending on the terroir conditions and the winemaker's choice of winemaking process. These wines taste black cherry, red fruit, tobacco and mushroom flavors, and have a longer aging potential due to the integrity of the tannins and the high acidity. Burgundy-style wines can be paired with salmon, mushrooms, lamb, duck and poultry.
Burgundy-style wines are produced not only in Burgundy, France, but also in California, Oregon, new world countries such as New Zealand and Australia.
(3) Rhône Valley blend style wines
These wines are made from grape varieties from the Rhone Valley region of France, such as
Grenache
Syrah
Mouvedre
Cinsaut
Rhone Valley blends are aromatic, sometimes adding white grape varieties such as viognier. The wine is full-bodied, mixed with spices and smoky notes, as well as bacon, green pepper and cherry aromas. These wines are extremely easy to enter and have a great potential for aging, with some not only aging, but also unforgettable when drunk at a young age. Side dishes can be served with wild game such as grilled meat, poultry or rabbit meat.
In addition to being produced in the Rhône Valley, this style of wine is also produced in many countries of the New World, such as Australia and the United States.
Other popular dry red wines
(1) Sangiovese
The main wine grape variety of chianti red wines in Italy is sangiovese, and super tuscans and brunello di montalcino wines are also made from this grape variety, which is favored by winemakers from new world countries. The resulting sake is medium-bodied, fruity, cherry and plum, and has a long aftertaste that can be paired with pizza, grilled meat, etc.
(2) Xian Fan Dai
The wines produced by zinfandel are strong, full-bodied, highly alcoholic, with intense aromas of berries, jams and green peppers, produced in California, USA.
(3) Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is an Italian winemaking variety of barolo and barbaresco dry red wines. These wines have high tannins, great ageing potential and strong palate.
(4) Tanro
Tempranillo is a wine grape variety of rioja dry red wine in Spain. Tanro wines are medium-bodied, with red fruit flavours and are more full-bodied after aging in new oak barrels.
(5) Jiamei
Beaujolais are made from 100% gamay grapes. Beaujolais wines are young and lively, with aromas of violet, iris and peony, but also charming aromas of cherry, plum and other fruits.
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