Red Wine Grapes
First, let’s cover some of the most popular red wine grapes on the market today. We bet you’ll recognize at least a couple!
Merlot
Merlot grapes and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are often grown together and then blended together when turned to wine.
Merlot is a black grape, which produces red wines with a lot of body and high levels of alcohol.
Merlot is most famously from Bordeaux, France but it’s grown all over the world. California, Australia, New Zealand, South America, and South Africa all successfully grow Merlot grapes.
Pinot Noir
The Pinot Noir grape is known for its fussy nature - it can be incredibly difficult to grow. However, Pinot Noir grapes make some of the most popular wines in the world.
While it is famed for the light-bodied red wine it produces, Pinot Noir grapes are also blended with Chardonnay grapes to make Champagne.
Pinot Noir wine is light on tannins and considered an easy drinking wine.
Premium Pinot Noir growing regions include Burgundy in France, Pfalz in Germany, and Santa Barbara in the USA.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon is grown all over the world in a wide range of climates. Large volumes of Cabernet Sauvignon are used for mass-produced, cheap wines. (Doesn’t sound appealing? We agree, which is why the Cab we use for our Red is made in small batches with sustainably farmed grapes.)
The grape is deep black and produces wine that’s very high in tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon wine has distinct berry flavors, such as blackcurrants, but also savory notes like bell pepper.
Syrah
Syrah and Shiraz are the same grape, they just have different names depending on where they are grown. In France, the best Syrah grapes come from Northern and Southern Rhône. Australian winemakers grow Shiraz in premium regions like Hunter Valley.
The grapes are small with thick skins and produce full-bodied, tannic wines. Syrah and Grenache are often blended together.
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