I strongly favor champagne and very dry white wines. Any red wine that I have tasted (not many) has been too sweet and/ or too wet. Is there such thing as a dry red wine? What would you recommend for somebody with my taste? Even among the whites, I do not care for the very fruity tastes.
2006-11-03 05:25:46 · 6 answers · asked by Barefoot Chick 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Sweetness -- and its opposite 'dryness' in wine is measured by the amount of sugar left in the wine after fermentation, known as RS = residual sugar.
Nearly all red wines are officially dry. But the perception of sweetness/dryness can be affected by the amount of acidity in the wine, and the amount of tannins in the wine. Tannins (from grape skins and wood aging) dry the mouth and give the effect of dryness. Also themount of fruit flavours can give the impression of sweetness. This last trait is considered desirable by many makers of popular new world wines.
I suggest you buy a red wine from Bordeaux, France and Chianti, Italy. These will be less fruity and thus give the impression of being drier.
Lastly, most winery websites will give information on their wines, including the amount of RS
2006-11-03 21:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by Pontac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are several dry reds. Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chianti. Merlot is semi-dry and is probably a little more flavorful than the others.
I once had a Chianti at an Italian restaurant that was so dry i had to drink water after every third sip!
2006-11-03 08:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by mikey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The driest wine I have tasted is made from the grape tannat (where they get the word tannin) and is primarily used in wines made in the Southwestern region of France in Madiran. It is in other areas too. Anyway, I found this wine to be EXTREMELY tannic and not sweet by any stretch of the imagination; this would most likely match your palette.
2006-11-03 16:42:29 · answer #3 · answered by wine&foodcat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try merlot by Red diamond, WA it's pretty good also pinot noir by estancia is good, some spanish pinot noir are really great..try Rioja wine..you may like it...Try Loire valley wines..
White wines like Franz Kunzler is awesome.
even a really good Reisling is a bit sweet but with spicy food it's great.
2006-11-04 10:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I prefer white wine! i love to drink it
2014-07-14 09:36:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are tons of dry reds, go to your local off sale and tell them what you want as there are so many it is impossible to go over them all here.
2006-11-03 10:00:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋