Shiraz
Shiraz
Shiraz is a popular, full bodied, dark skinned grape variety most famously grown in Australia, that produces bold, fruit forward wines. It is genetically identical to Syrah, which is grown in France, although it is a more opulent, jammy and spicy wine than its Old World counterpart. Shiraz is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon or Viognier to add complexity and smoothen the texture.
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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a light to medium bodied red wine grape with high acidity, moderate tannins and an aromatic profile. It is the parent grape to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir refers to both the wine and its grape variety, which is one of the oldest in the world. It is a light to medium bodied red wine with high acidity and low tannins.
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is one of the finest red grape varieties from Piedmont, Italy, used solely to craft prestigious wines like Barolo and Barbaresco. It is renowned for its full bodied, highly tannic, highly acidic and pale colored wines.
Grapes
Wine grapes are the fruit of the grape vine, small thick skinned and sugary berries, majorly from the Vitis vinifera species. Popular grape varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a dry, light bodied and refreshing white wine created from the green skinned grape variety of the same name. It is high in acidity and features vibrant flavors of green apple, lime and herb notes like grass and bell pepper.
Montepulciano
Montepulciano is an Italian red wine grape variety, primarily cultivated in the Abruzzo region. Its produces a dry and full bodied red wine called Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, with moderate tannins, vibrant acidity and dark fruit and spice notes.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a black grape variety native to Spain, the backbone of the red wines Rioja and Ribera Del Duero. Tempranillo produces savory, medium to bodied wines with cherry, plum, tobacco and leather flavors.
Barbera
Barbera is a popular red wine grape from Piedmont, Italy, known for producing medium bodied, deeply colored and fruity wines with high acidity and low tannins.