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Drink Types / Common Wine Varietals
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Last Modified May 23, 2008 at 02:35 PM PDT by WineFreakViewed 3816 time(s)
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There are roughly 5000 truly-different grape varieties in the world. Of the varieties, only about 150 are grown in commercially significant quantities.
This list presents the most common grape varietals - some classic, others very important - used for making wine.
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| Red Wine | Barbera (pronounced: bar-bear-ah) | Dark ruby, garnet | Barbera's boquet consists of clove, cinnamon, alfalfa and cherry | High in natural acidity, barbera is medium dry to dry. It exhibits spicy (cinnamon, light pepper) and fruity (blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, plum) flavors | 126 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 4 grams of carb. | 12-13% v/v | Barbera goes well with stews, pot roast, stuffed eggplant, herbed dishes and pizza |
This wine is rich and mouthfilling. It is low in tannins. |
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| Red Wine | Cabernet Sauvignon (pronounced: cab-air-nay so-veen-yohn) | Dark red, purple or brown tinge | Rich boquet of various spices (pepper), woods (oak, cedar), flowers (violets), fruits (blackcurrant, plum), herbs (eucalyptus, tea) and caramels (chocolate) dominate along with a earthy aroma. |
Typically dry, this wine shows caramel (chocolate), berry (blackberry, black currant or cassis), fruity (black cherry, plum), woody(cedar), spicy (mint, black pepper) and vegetal (green bean, eucal...
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114 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 3.6 grams of carb.; 0.5 g of protein | About 13.5% v/v alcohol | Goes well with spicy sauces and barbequed meat, steak, lamb, mutton, roast duck (or goose), turkey and game birds |
Satiny, rich and complex texture Contains firm (high) tannins that soften with time (hence requires both oak and bottle aging) Poor cabernet sauvignon usually tastes vegetal |
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| Red Wine | Gamay (pronounced: ga-may) | Brilliant medium ruby | Fruity (raspberry, grape, watermelon) aroma with a dash of mint thrown in | Medium to medium dry, fresh, fruity wine that drinks best when young. It offers fruity (raspberry, cranberry) flavors with some earthy woodiness to go with it. | 116 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 3.0 grams of carb. | 10-12% v/v alcohol | Food pairings include: Plain roast duck, fruits, lamb, chicken, macaroni, ham, game birds, eggs, spicy (Indian, Greek, Chinese, Mexican) cuisine | The gamay grape is also used to produce rose wines | view
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| Red Wine | Grenache (pronounciation: greh-nash) | Medium ruby | Aroma of flowers, green pepper, candy, and grape. | Medium to medium dry, pleasantly fruity wine with spicy, and fruity (apple, cranberry, fresh tomato) flavors. | 110 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 6.8 grams of carb. | 11-12% v/v alcohol | Food pairings: Roast chicken, sweetbreads, veal, scallops, pasta in cream, quail, paella, lasagna, cioppino, Indian cuisine (excluding fish), Italian & Mexican cuisine |
These wines are low in tannins.
Pink wines are produced from it. |
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| Red Wine | Merlot (pronounced: mair-lo) | Deep dark garnet | The aroma is woody, fruity (black cherry) and floral. | This dry wine has a wide range of spices (pepper, cinnamon), fruits (red cherry, cassis, blackberry, plums), caramels (chocolate) and mocha. Sometimes, it has a leathery flavor. | 123 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 4 grams of carb. | About 13% v/v alcohol | Good with stews, pork, pasta with red or rich sauce, chocolate, garden salads, roasted poultry, veal and beefsteak | It has lower tannins than cabernet sauvignon (but very similar to it) Often soft, fleshy, medium to full bodied, and round on the palate. | view
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| Red Wine | Pinot Noir (pee-no n'wahr) | Medium ruby-garnet | A rich boquet of flowers (violets), fruits (raspberry, currant, cherry), wood and sometimes new leather. |
A dry wine, it is zesty with fruity (cherries, strawberry, raspberry, black currant, plums), woody (oak, cedar), floral, spicy (cloves, black pepper, mint), herbaceous (green tea), earthy, mushroom...
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122 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 3 grams of carb. | 13-14% v/v alcohol |
This is a very food-friendly wine and goes well with highly flavored dishes, complex seafood & fish dishes, grilled fish, beef with rich sauces, grilled and/or marinated poultry, game with rich...
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With lighter tannins than cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir is medium-bodied and supple. It has a silky texture.
The pinot noir grape is highly sensitive to climate changes and variations in soil com...
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| Red Wine | Syrah (pronounced: see-rah) | Almost black red | Ripe fruity (plum, jam) and spicy (mostly pepper) aromas |
This rustic and elegant wine typically has a wide range of flavors including spices (black pepper), flowers (violets), fruits (blackberry, cassis), woods, leather, roasted meats, earth, astringent,...
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123 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 4 grams of carb. | 12-13% v/v alcohol | Syrah goes well with Mediterranean and Lebanese meat dishes, grilled meats, dark meats, elk, buffalo, wild fowl, mushrooms, hearty stews, lamb and mutton |
Also known as shiraz in Australia and South Africa.
This wine with a kinetic mouthfeel can be light, and fruity or rich, and full-bodied. |
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| Red Wine | Zinfandel (pronounced: zin-fan-dell) | Medium dark garnet | Zinfandel is aromatic with raspberry, vanilla, violet and spices dominating the boquet | This medium dry to dry wine has fruity (Jammy blackberry, boysenberry, currnts, raspberry, raisins, plum) and spicy (black pepper), woody and caramel (chocolate) flavors. | 131 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 4.0 grams of carb. | A high 14-15% v/v alcohol |
Another food-friendly wine, zinfandel is perfect with pastas, white meat, pizza, roast chicken, pork, sausage, lamb, veal and venison, gaspacho, minestrone, smoked meats, chili, hamburgers, cassoul...
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Zinfandel is a wine that is light & fruity to medium-bodied to thick, chewy, rustic and hearty wine. It is intense and fairly tannic.
The zinfandel grape is also used extensively to produce... |
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| White Wine | Chardonnay (pronounced: shar-doe-nay) | Light to medium straw | Chardonnay releases a boquet of fruity (fig, lemon), vanilla and toasty, buttery aroma. | A dry wine, Chardonnay is flavorful with caramels (butter, butterscotch, buttered toast), fruits (green apple, pear, peach, fig, citrus, lemon, pineapple, tropical fruits, nuts), caramel and vanilla | 118 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 3.8 grams of carb. and 0.5 grams of protein | 13-13.5% v/v alcohol |
Food that goes well with chardonnay includes light, fruity cuisines (e.g., Caribbean), buttery sauces, shellfish, richer seafoods (oysters, crab, clams), salmon, poultry, roast pork, gingered duck...
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Chardonnay is a creamy, lush, full-bodied wine
Left just a little too long in contact with wood, chardonnay can taste diffused, flabby, and overdone. To be truly great, chardonnay must taste li... |
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| White Wine | Chenin Blanc (pronounced: sheh-nan blahn) | Pale to medium straw, tinge of green | The aroma is typically fruity (citrus, peach, melon) |
A medium to medium-dry wine, chenin blanc is typically made with varying degrees of sweetness (residual sugar) to balance the acidity. Flavors are typically reminiscent of pears, melons, apricots, ...
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128 calories per glass (about 5 fl. oz. or 120 ml.); 4.9 grams of carb. | 12-13% v/v alcohol | Pair with light fish, chicken, sandwiches, lobster, salads with cream dressing and oriental dishes (or as an apertif), pork, scallops, light curry | Chenin blanc is full, soft and crisp with a charming floral delicacy. | view
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