Red Wine

Red wine is one of the most popular and common type of wine that is served with different types of foods. Red wine is so called because of its color. The wine is made from grapes that are red, deep purple or even blue in color. The wine made from these colored grapes can be of different colors, all classified as red when it comes to the classification of wines. These colors may be black, dark red, light red, purple, ruby red, garnet, maroon, violet etc. The various colors of red wine can be attributed to the color of the skin of the grapes that are used for making wine. When fermentation of grapes takes place, the skin of the grapes remains in contact with the juice and so the color spreads to the skin. The color of the wine depends upon the length of time for which the skin has been in contact with the juice.

There are about 50 different types of red wines that are available. Red wine is generally served in glasses that are either oval or egg shaped at the top. The ideal serving of this wine is between 10 to 22 ounces so that the wine does not spill and can be swirled easily without spilling it. Red wine must be served at an ideal temperature of 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. When this wine is served too warm or too chilled, it does not taste as good as it is supposed to.

Red wine can be classified as follows:
• Light bodied wines- These wines have less tannin present in them and are generally not served with flavored foods. One often feels like having water when this wine is consumed.
• Medium bodied wines- These have more tannin as compared to light bodied wines.
• Full bodied wines- These have a high content of tannin and even high alcohol content. This wine is comparatively very heavy.

Red wines can be available in the following varieties:
• Cabernet sauvignon
• Zinfandel
• Pinot Noir
• Merlot
• Cabernet Franc
• Petite sirah
• Malbec
• Shiraz
• Sangiovese

Also red wine can be available in many different flavors like cherry, plum, raisin, fig, pepper, cocoa, cinnamon, coffee, tobacco, raspberry, smoke and strawberry etc.

Pinot Noir is a red wine that is not grown in large quantities mainly because of the fact that growing the Pinot Noir grape is not an easy task. This grape requires optimal growing conditions which may not always be possible. Pinot Noir has a light color and is a light bodied wine. The Merlot grape is used to produce Merlot which is a medium bodied wine. It can be available in different flavors like plums, cherries, raspberries, blueberries etc. This wine has juicy fruit flavors. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most popular type of red wine that is used across the world. This wine contains a high amount of tannin and can be served with different food types. These can even be medium bodied wines.

By: Diwine Astoria

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