Top 7 Red Wine Types

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Top 7 Red Wine Types
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What are the red wine types that are the most
popular? 
There are thousands of different red wine
varietals.. . how do you choose?
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LeadingRed Wine Types
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Cabernet Sauvignon(ca-ber-nay so-vin-yawn)

• Famous for being one of the worlds finest red
  varietals.
• Deep red in color, Cabernet is a beautiful medium
  to full-bodied, dry wine.

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Merlot (Mer-LO)

• Due to its mellow taste and low acidity it is a
  good choice for those new to drinking red wine.

Merlot is considered a bit softer and less tannic
than other red wine types, like Cabernet.
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Shiraz (shih-RAZ) / Syrah (Sih-rah)

• One of the darkest reds, Shiraz can be made as a
  fruity, sweet wine with plumy flavors or a dry
  peppery wine with notes of blackberries,
  licorice, and chocolate.

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Malbec (MAHL-beck)

• Malbec grapes make a mid-bodied, rustic red wine,
  dry, with high acidity.
• Due to its acidity, it is most often blended with
  other wines.

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Pinot Noir (Pee-no na-wahr)

• A delicious red wine made from a variety of black
  grapes that were originally grown in Frances
  Burgundy region.

The wine is light to moderate in body, fresh, and
delicate. It comes in an array of colors, from
purplish-red to cherry-red, even turning brown
during aging.
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Zinfandel (Zin-fen-del)

• One of the American Classic wine types.

Red Zinfandel wine is deep red in color,
bordering on black. Its a spicy, peppery, heavy
wine with a hint of jammy or fruity flavors and
aromas, evoking thoughts of blackberries and dark
cherries.
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Sangiovese (Sanjo-vay-zee)

• The centre of Italian Chianti wines.

Sangiovese is a black grape that creates
medium-bodied red wine types that can be
beautiful and complex, evoking various fresh and
fruity flavors and aromas.
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Taste of wine depends very much on the grape(s)
used in the winemaking.
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