What is a nice red wine that is a little sweet??

Answer 1

Pink sparkling wine...is really great...

Merlot is the name of the grape used to make merlot wine. This wine has been used as a blending wine for hundreds of years because its flavor is so gentle. The typical flavor for a merlot is plum. This goes well with just about any medium-body dish, like burgers or pork chops.

Chianti is a multi-grape wine made in Italy. You might remember the straw-basket bottles used for Chianti in the olden days, and from movies. This wine is fruity tasting and goes wonderfully with pizza and lasagna.

Shiraz is also known as Syrah and comes from the Syrah grape. The name shiraz is just what Australia chose to call their version of the wine, and the name has become very popular. Shiraz wines are spicy and peppery, and go wonderfully with steak and spicy dishes.

Answer 2

Red wines aren't sweet - other than dessert wines and ports. However, you may want to try a fruitier wine like a Zinfandel or a Shiraz/Syrah. Both can offer flavours reminiscent of plums, cherries, vanilla, and many other fruits.

Start with maybe a Cycles gladiator Syrah - it's inexpensive and is very easy to drink. From there, you can move up to a Goose Ridge Syrah, Martin & Weyrich reserve Zin, Sineann Zin, and Vireo Syrah.

You may also want to visit a wine shop so they can personally talk to you about what you dislike and what you mean by "sweet". If you simply don't like earthy or dry, then there are a whole range of wines they can recommend that certainly aren't sweet, but that you may like.

If you decide that you really do want "sweet", then look for a nice port or a late harvest wine. Beringer has a nice aged port, and there are plenty of nice late harvest zinfandels and even pinot noirs. Good luck to you! : )

Answer 3

It all depends on how much you like wine. You could be safe with a basic $8.00 Merlot (Kendal Jackson, Fetzer,ect...). Again that is always a good starter if your new to wine, very safe also goes with all kinds of food. You should check out what they call table ( breakfast) wines at the liquor store, inexpensive and good, very fruity and light. If you are new to wine drinking and buying, high price never means high quality remember that. If you are looking for someone to recommend a specific bottle your missing out on the fun of wine drinking. Not to say it is a sport or national pastime, but part of enjoying a good bottle is making a good guess. That only comes with practice. Enjoy hope I helped.

Answer 4

Gamay Beaujolais would be your best bet. When I have a client whose doctor has told them to drink red wine, but they don't like the taste of the big, strong reds, I recommend Gamay Beaujolais. It is a light fruity red, not as fruity as the sangria, mentioned above, but completely different than any of the other reds. It is harderer to come by than other varietals, but usually you can find it under $15 dollars in a wine store. Also, others have mentioned Pinot Noir. It is also a lighter red, but doesn't have the sweetness of a Gamay. Chianti was mentioned as well. While it is a mixture of several different varietals of grapes, the predominant one is Sangiovese, whice is similar to Merlot.

Answer 5

I like Rombauer Zinfandel. It's a deep rich red wine that has lots of juicy fruit flavors. Yummy!

90 PTS WILFRED WONG. A big boy on the midway, yet somewhat sophisticated, the almost jammy '03 Rombauer Vineyards Zinfandel exhibits the best from Amador, El Dorado, and Lake counties.

Answer 6

Pinot Noir tends to have a bit of fruit in the flavor.
Sangiovese can be dry but also have hints of fruit.
If it is true sweetness you are after try differing varietals of blush or "white" zins and merlots.
Stay away from true merlots as they are very bland in character. Not much structure or tone to them.

Go wine tasting somewhere and ask questions. Try different things and build up your pallete.

Answer 7

Taylor...Lake Country Red.

Answer 8

Try Wild Vines Raspberry or Blackberry Merlot

Answer 9

I love sweet wine (like Beringer's White Zin) but some places don't offer White Zin so my friend who is really into wine recommended Pinot Noir. I've really grown to love it and I think you might, too. Give it a shot! Good Luck!

Answer 10

Zimfandel