![]() ![]() Wines are fruit-forward and spicy with a medium length finish. Style: Medium-bodied to full-bodied Red Wineĭescription: Zinfandel (aka Primitivo) is a medium-bodied red wine that originated in Croatia. Taste: A broad, exotic array of fruits from stone (overripe nectarine), to red (raspberry, sour cherry), to blue (plum, blueberry), to black (blackberry, boysenberry), Asian 5 Spice Powder, Sweet Tobacco Pinotage: (South Africa) Similar in terms of body, with even more intense, smokey notes.Monastrell: More broad texture, with similar meaty notes, but more of a mixture of red and black fruits.Petite Sirah: (United States) This grape has no genetic relation to Syrah, but has even more aggressive tannin and a fuller body.Malbec: (Argentina) More black-fruited, often with more aggressive oak usage, less meaty, but with more coffee and chocolate flavors.The wine often has a meaty (beef broth, jerky) quality.įood Pairing: lamb, beef, smoked meats Mediterranean, French, and American firm cheeses like white cheddar, and hard cheeses like Spanish Manchego. ![]() Syrah is commonly blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre to create the red Rhône blend. The wines have intense fruit flavors and medium-weight tannins. Taste: Blueberry, plum, tobacco, cured meat, black pepper, violetĭescription: Syrah (aka Shiraz) is a full-bodied red wine that’s heavily planted in the Rhône Valley in France and Australia. ![]() The Bordeaux Blend: Usually dominant to Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, but also includes any of the other Bordeaux varieties.Carménère: Usually from Chile, very similar to Merlot in body, but with the aggressive savory flavors of Cabernet Franc.Cabernet Franc: Light to middle weight, with higher acid and more savory flavors, one of Cabernet Sauvignon’s parent grapes.Merlot: Middle weight, lower in tannins (smoother), with a more red-fruited flavor profile. ![]()
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