Educating yourself on wine can help you grab the right bottle from the store. You’ll begin to understand what you’re tasting and what you love. This blog will explore the different types of wine to help out beginners.
White Wines
White wine is typically more acidic than red wine. Wine enthusiasts will use descriptive words, like crisp and bright, to describe the flavor profiles of various white wines. They’re also lighter, which is why many people enjoy a glass of chilled white wine on a hot summer day.
Popular White Wine Varieties
There are many white wine types to choose from. They range from sweet to dry. What does dry mean? It means there’s no residual sugar in the wine. So, what are some different varieties?
- Moscato
- Riesling
- Pinot Grigio
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
Red Wines
Tannins shine in red wine. What are tannins? They’re a group of astringent and bitter compounds commonly found in natural elements, such as tea, grapes, walnuts, oak, cacao, rhubarb, and cranberries. Plants have tannins to deter animals or other wildlife from eating the seeds or fruit before they ripen.
Wineries create red wines from the entire grape. During fermentation, the juice, skin, and pips all macerate together, allowing the tannins to seep into the wine. That dry feeling you get when drinking red wine, tannins create that.
Red wine typically has a distinct texture. Many wine enthusiasts use words like smooth, chewy, bitter, leathery, and firm to describe various red wine types. One thing to remember with red wine, the darker the color, the bolder the flavor.
Popular Red Wine Varieties
Whether at a winery or a liquor store, you’ll find a wide variety of red wine types. Like white wine, they’ll range from dry to sweet. These are different varieties you’ll find:
- Merlot
- Bordeaux
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pinot Noir
- Zinfandel
- Shiraz (Syrah)
- Malbec
Rosé Wine
Rosé wine (blush wine) is a light pink hue due to the time winemakers allow the wine to contact the grape skins. It’s significantly shorter than red wine. It’s a more delicate wine with relatively low tannin.
Popular Rosé Wine Varieties
You’ll find plenty of rosé wine types available. These varieties include the following:
- White Zinfandel
- Grenache
- Pinot Noir Rosé
Now that you’ve educated yourself on the different wine types, you’re ready for your first wine tour. Bliss Wine Tours offers personalized and amazing Sedona winery tours in Arizona. These tours are perfect for birthdays, weekend trips, bachelorette parties, and dates. Take in the breathtaking and sip on delicious wines.
