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Read about the different types of Red Wine and choose the best that suits your taste.<br>
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Shiraz or Syrah known for its dark color and rich fruity aromas. Syrah is one of the more common grape varieties. Depending on the area, Syrah is mostly used to produce a spicy dark and complex wine.
Zinfandels known for its depth of flavor. The sweet high sugar content can be fermented into a high alcohol content. These grapes are used to make a white wine called white zinfandel which is rose in color and on the sweeter side.
Merlots This grape is most commonly used to make blends and other great wines. Merlot has a medium body with hints of berry plum and currant.
Cabernet Sauvignon This is a worldwide acceptable grape and produces a very good dry wine. Most of the time it is fermented in old oak barrels which gives it a unique flavor.
Pinot Noir one of the oldest grapes grown. Known for its smooth velvety texture it is a light wine and good to drink in warmer seasons.
Malbec The wine is known to have juicy fruit notes and riper tannins but yet softer and plusher textures. The wine is violet in color and is used in clarets. France also grows malbec grapes but tend to be bigger than those found in Argentina. In France it is also known as the rustic version of merlot.