which red wine is strongest?? or are they all the same? merlot...ect?

Answer 1

The strongest conventional, non-fortified red wine that is readily available is called Amarone Della Valpolicella. It is an Italian red wine made from Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella grapes in the Valpolicella region. This wine can sometimes be up to 18% ABV! Such high levels of alcohol in a conventionally fermented wine are acheived by harvesting the grapes late in order for the fruit to begin to break down and thus raise its sugar content.

Normally, this would be done so that when the fermentation is ended, a higher than usual residual sugar level remains in the wine, making it sweet. In the case of an Amarone, put simply, the fermentation is allowed to continue until nearly all of the extra sugars in the fruit have been exhausted.

For a wine to have a higher alcohol level than this would not be possible without fortification (such as the addition of brandy to red wines to make Port) as the almost all yeasts die at levels of alcohol around 17-18% and so cannot continue to convert the sugars into alcohol.

I hope this helps answer your question.

Answer 2

It's a very simple equation:
Some alcohol is good for the heart, brain and body.
Wine is best.
White white is better.
Red wine is even better.
A certain varietal, Cabernet Sauvengan, is proven to have the most ingredients of the "Mediteranian Diet..." Of all the red wines.
It's the most astringent, perhaps the hardest to quaff, one must sip it only...
I suggest taking it half/half with cranberry juice, now very well know for it's health benefits. It's antioxidants keep you from having a headache the next day, even.
If you are just asking the alcohol content, then... Most of them will be the same by brand... Merlot is really a mix of red wines, for example, but you are getting smoothness for the sake of healthiness, if you ask me. Take the most mountainous burgandies you can get!
And sip... Sip... Sip... Don't quaff.

Answer 3

Just look for the alcoholic content. The higher the stronger. The names are for the country origin,taste and flavour, etc, nothing to do with the strenght of the wine. Also certain years have better harvests of grape so the wine will be better too. Do some research on vintage before you decide.

Answer 4

Fine wines are not produced with the primary purpose of getting you drunk. Alcohol content is one of the many, many variables that are controlled to make the wine its best. This can vary in a grape variety by a considerable margin, so it's best not to think in terms of categorizing in the way you asked.
That said, the fortified wines have alcohol added. These can include fine ports and, for getting smashed in a hurry, MD20/20.

Answer 5

depends on what you mean by strongest. Do you mean strong as in flavor? Pinot Noir is a light red and Cab is a heavy/dry red. Or do you mean strong as in alcohol cocentration?

All red wine usually runs the gamut in both alcohol and dryness scale, so you can't really answer your question without knowing what you mean by strong.

Answer 6

REd wine has different characteristics not just from their names but for their place of origin, the year it was made, how it is kept, but most importantly its how it is serve and what it is serve with.

Answer 7

Fortified wines such as port are strongest.

Answer 8

There are so many red wines out there these days. In my opinion, I think really dark reds like Chianti, Sterling Cabernet. I like Shiraz & Syrah - to me they are lighter. But, I'm nobody.

Answer 9

Mad Dog 20 20 or Boones Farm, hah!

Answer 10

they are all generally inbetween 14and 17% alcohol