The Grapes of Red Blends

winemakers around the world, a mixture of certain types of red grapes to produce premium wines. Each bead has its uses recognizable traits that make some of the best loved red mixture. Since grapes are used for these wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz Viognier I., and white varieties, are also mentioned here because it is now used to blend with Shiraz.

Cabernet Sauvignon tastes like black currents, blackberries, cherries, peppers, and olives. It also gives off aromas and flavors of ginger and anise. As can be processed in oak, it also comes with features vanilla, coconut, smoke, musk and leather.

This variety is suitable for warmer climes and takes anywhere from 5-10 years for it to mature. With its defined structure, it is often blended with Merlot to soften the perfect blend of wine.

is the Merlot flavor and aroma similar to Cabernet Sauvignon, but is less pronounced. However, for the production of wines from this grape is very tricky, because to be optimal maturity when made into wine. Merlot is not yet ripe for the picking more herbal flavor of this grape variety voćnog.Prezrelog will also give off herbal flavors.

With its low astringency and acidity levels, it comes out thick and is ideal for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet franc.

Shiraz is to Australia and South Africa as a Syrah in France and the rest of the wineries in the world. Like Merlot, its maturity is also very important in producing good wine. It needs a warm climate to ripen and lose much of its quality when even slightly overripe.

In addition to its spicy and intense flavor and aroma, rich purple color that it almost makes black a popular choice for mixing, even if it seems too sweet varietal. His seductive and rich colors preferred, Rhone-styled red blends that also include Grenache and mourvedre.

Viognier is a white grape variety that produces wine with a deep golden color. It is a complex flavor that reminds you of apricot, honey and orange flowers mixed with toast, smoke, mint, and even the taste of tobacco. It has low acidity, but there is still a smell that comes out even when it is blended with a significant proportion of other grape varieties. That is why it is mainly used in blends. Traditionally, especially in California wineries, it is mixed with Chardonnay, Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Colombard. However, Australia has become known as the mixing of ingredients with Shiraz. Shiraz Viognier uses only about 2-7 percent of white grapes.

These are just some of the more popular and easier to mix the red you see out there. Some even carry a combination of 4 types of vines. It would be good to keep in mind when buying a combination of wine stores that the first option mentioned in the declaration should make up the largest part of the mix.