Regular price £15.99, members’ price £11.99. I definitely consider myself a beginner in the wine game and this really is helping me to go in the right direction! A James Beard award winner. Fonseca’s Vintage Port has a long finish and a velvety smooth mouthfeel thanks to the strong yet fine tannins. A wine that has higher acidity will taste more ‘dry’ than a wine with less acidity. No, it stands for Grenache, Syrah (or Shiraz), and Mourvèdre: a trio of grape varieties that are often blended together in the Côtes du Rhône region of France, home to the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape blend. The taste brings the drinker intense fruit flavours. Australian Shiraz bursts with body and fizzes with mouth-watering, rich, dark fruits. Barbera - wines from a particular region in Italy usually offer strong color and berry flavor. Another lightly sparkling red, Fragolino is the perfect chilled summertime drink. Serve well chilled at 8 - 10°C. Nonetheless, the well-rounded body flavors include raspberry and ripe cherry with a sweet velvety chocolate overtone. | Curbside Pickup offered in the majority of stores, Rheinhessen, Germany- Made from the native Dornfelder grape, this sweet red combines silky tannins with flavors of raspberry and plum with a pleasant sweet finish. Another interesting fact is that the taste of tannin is reduced when paired with salty and fatty foods. Fragolino, made from a hybrid grape called the Fragola, is notable for its delicate strawberry flavours. Return from List of Sweet Red Wines to Wine Club Wizard Home Recioto della Valpolicella, an Italian "straw" wine, is a sweet, pungent red wine made from the Valpolicella grape blend. Reminiscent of a fortified Port wine, it packs rich plum flavors, having a residual sugar of approximately 5%. Not too tannic: Tannic is the opposite of smooth. !” And I wouldn’t blame you. Requesting a sweet red wine will usually result in a true dessert wine or a Port, which have sweetness beyond the contribution of the grape. As it opens with rose, spices, dark chocolate and coffee notes, Shingleback Shiraz is awakening to the senses. Several producers of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc will leave a couple of grams of residual sugar in their wines because the acidity is so high. This wine is sometimes used in cooking. Copyright 2020 Leaf Group Ltd. / Leaf Group Media, All Rights Reserved. Pingback: Aldi Iron Horse Shiraz Review – The Wine Ninjas. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. With a high AVB, Hunt Country Vineyards Port Finger Lakes Estate is a must-try if you’re looking for a relaxing glass of the sweetest red wine. Maryhill Zinfandel Reserve is a lovely combination of spicy and sweet. It's known as the wine to drink if you don't want to get drunk. This marvelous medium-bodied wine is bursting with flavor! | Curbside Pickup offered in the majority of stores, California- The Sweet Red presents aromas of black cherry and raspberry jam with slight notes of Concord. Lambrusco and Brachetto d'Acqui are Italian sweet red wines, and they often have more nuance and character than the sweet red wine blends. It is also possible to get different levels of sweetness depending on the growing conditions and the length of time grapes remain on the vine. Semi-sweet, with an easy-drinking style, this will keep you coming back for more and more. Il Duca Cardinal Sweet RedBlend Red Wine | 750ml | California Ship wine today. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Clearly it’s an acronym. The Grenache provides sweetness and lightness, the Syrah adds depth of colour, spice, dark fruits and body, while the Mourvèdre gives structure and finish. Cheers! 5L | California Ship wine today. Aleatico di Portoferraio is made in Elba. With a lovely purple color, this sweet red wine opens with delightful notes of peach, cherry, and berries. It presents blackberry bramble, candied cherry and boysenberry flavors. There are also many types of specialty sweet wines, including Dolce, Dessert, Sec, Demi-sec, Late Harvest, and more. Yep, you can get Aussie Shiraz at any Tesco, Premier Inn  and Wetherspoons around the country. Value: check. California- Swirling black fruit and cherries mingle with bright red cassis. Enjoy the strong tannins and long finish this wine has to offer. What’s interesting about tannin is that a recent study demonstrated that some people have higher sensitivities to tannin based on the amount of proteins naturally present in their saliva. Syrah – this variety from an American winery might satisfy the desire for a slightly sweeter red wine, as will wines from the same grape grown in Australia. A high-quality refined sweet red wine, with a gripping full-body. However, some sweet red wines can be delicious. With a fun purple-pink colour, it's a very lightweight wine that's popular at parties, showers and weddings. I hope you enjoy the Pinot Noir. The wine is light to medium-bodied and remarkably smooth with fresh fruit acidity and a velvety soft finish. It’s super fruity, with cherry and berry flavours, and sublimely velvety on the tongue. Cassis and cherry aromas and the full-bodied cedar French oak in addition to chocolate tannins are enchanting. Smoothness: double check. California. | Curbside Pickup offered in the majority of stores, Finger Lakes, New York- Tired of White Zinfandel? They tend to be much lighter in body than most reds, and really good ones can be expensive because they’re apparently quite tricky to get right. Smokey blueberry, jammy blackcurrant, strawberry, cherry, vanilla, chocolate, liquorice, leather, menthol and tobacco are among the aromas you might find here. Another award-winning sweet red wine from the Shingleback winery, this dark ruby-colored wine packs a powerful punch of lovely aromas. | Curbside Pickup offered in the majority of stores, A soft and sweet wine with layers of bright cherry and wild boysenberry flavors, and a silky smooth finish. Complex and lush, it packs a full fruity body with a velvet chocolate finish for the palate. ( Log Out /  Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Although not all wine conform to the generalizations within, you can still learn a great deal about how to find wine in the sweetness range you prefer. Wine 101 Wine Style Tasting Course Grapes Regional Wines Regions Wine Glossary. Articles . Chilean Carménère: It was originally used for blending in Bordeaux, and is also popular in Italy, but Carménère wines from Chile can represent especially good value. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Australian Shiraz: Yes, it’s perhaps the most popular red wine in the world right now, and with good reason. Why not try: It’s maybe not the cheapest or easiest to find (at around £14), but I love the Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz (above).