The Ultimate Wine Grape Variety Guides | The Wine Society
Our Ultimate Grape Guides are here to help you discover more about the flavour profiles, regions and history of the world's best-loved grape varieties, from those used to make red wine, white wine, rosé and sparkling wine, along with gems from lesser-known regions.
The Ultimate Guide To Burgundy Wine - The Wine Society
Jun 22, 2020 · Burgundy is made from the thin-skinned pinot noir grape and from the most northerly, and hence coldest, fine red wine region in Europe, so its wines are relatively light in colour and low in tannins. Modest Burgundy is a light ruby colour, fragrant, with a cherry like aroma, and with noticeable acidity lending a refreshing medium bodied palate ...
Dog Point Section 94 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011
The warm climate successfully ripens red grape varieties, the very best grown in the gravelly alluvial soils of the Gimblett Gravels appellation. Syrah is now adding its name to the roll call of successful varieties like cabernet and merlot.
The Ultimate Guide To Austrian Wine - The Wine Society
Aug 7, 2021 · The key red grapes of Austria are blaufränkisch, zweigelt and St Laurent, and the main white varieties are the aforementioned grüner veltliner and riesling.
The ultimate guide to South African wine
Jun 22, 2020 · South Africa's most famous grapes - white chenin blanc and red pinotage - will be less familiar unless you are already a convert.
Glenelly Estate Reserve, Stellenbosch 2017 - The Wine Society
The gravel soils here are well suited to the 54.5 hectares of red grape varieties (cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, petit verdot, merlot and cabernet franc), and there is also 5.5 hectares of chardonnay for the estate’s two white wines.
Pinot Noir: Seductive Red Wine - The Ultimate grape Guide
Jun 10, 2020 · Pinot noir is arguably the most charismatic of all grape varieties, and without doubt the hardest to get right. When it works, though, it's sublime. No other grape has the same power of seduction, from its naturally delicate colour to the charming raspberry and cherry notes of a young pinot noir, through to the more gamey aromas that appear ...
Syrah / Shiraz - Red Wine: The Ultimate Grape Guide - The Wine …
Syrah, or shiraz as it's known in the New World, is considered to be one of the great noble black grape varieties, because it can produce such deliciously dark, full-bodied and age-worthy wines.
Chile: The Rise Of The Rhône Varieties | The Wine Society
The historic país grape variety was brought to Chile in the 16th century by the Spanish conquistadores but makes rather light-coloured and astringent wine. Cabernet sauvignon made Chile's reputation for quality wine.
How To Buy Italian Wine - Key Regions And Wine Styles - The …
Jul 24, 2024 · Key grape varieties. Corvina (red) - light to medium body, bright reds, with cherry and cherry stone notes; Teroldego (red) - sweet cherry spice and bright acidity; Lagrein (red) - full body and soft acidity with red berry and violet notes; Pinot Nero aka pinot noir (red) - fine tannins, bright acidity, cranberry, redcurrant and spice flavours