what is a good red wine that is sweet?

Answer 1

Sweet wine questions are asked on answers numerous times a day. You might want to use the search box and look for "sweet wines" to get some additional recommendations.

The sweetest wines are dessert wines. These will be ice wines, late harvest wines, and ports. These are typically easy to find in any supermarket wine section or liquor store. They range from being disgustingly sweet to being fabulously citrusy or vanilla-y with a hint of sweet. A good Sauterne is an AMAZING thing.

From there, white wines that are sweet include a non-dry Reisling, Viognier, Muscat, and Gewurtztraminer. Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Fume Blanc, and similar whites are not typically sugary sweet.

Frequently, beginners confuse "sweet" with fruity or "not dry". Red wines are not traditionally sweet unless they are the cheap wines with flavours added. You can find non-dry red wines that have fruity undertones, like Zinfandel and Shiraz/Syrah. These will frequently have a flavours of plum, cherry, black currant, and rich dark fruits. Steer clear of inexpensive cabs.

Some to try:

Maryhill Viognier
Maryhill Gewurtz
Fetzer Gewurtz
Allegro Muscat (in a cool tall bottle)
Sineann late harvest Zin
Reuscher Haart Reisling
Six Prong Red
Cycles Gladiator Syrah

The next best thing to do is to start attending tastings. Most wine shops have them, so start going. Write down wines that you like and what you like about them. Also, do the converse. If one tastes like dirt, write down that's why you don't like it. Don't get hyperbolic and write things like "it tastes like gasoline" or simply "it sucks" as you'll never be able to pinpoint what it is that you are disliking. Once you have your list, talk to the shop person about it. Have them help you pick something out that has the traits that you like while avoiding the traits that you don't.

Good luck and have fun!

Answer 2

Beaujolais or Beaujolais nevus (you can only get that around Thanksgiving because the nevus is a fresh harvest wine.)
Lambrusco is the most popular imported wine. Slightly sweet and a little fizzy.
Pinot Noir is on the sweet side but starting to get drier.
Merlot is medium bodied
Syrah or Shiraz medium to slightly dry
Zinfandel good with spicy food it has a higher alcohol content to cut the dryness and a little spicy flavor
Cabernet is a drier more full bodied wine.

Hope this little run down helps. If you go to you local nice wine shop a sales clerk should be able to point you in the right direction. Most of the time I take the suggestions. But wine tasting is personal. Not everyone likes the same wine. What is good to one may be gross to others. You also don't have to spend a lot to get a good bottle worth drinking.

Answer 3

Wines that are described as "fruity" are sweet. Zinfandel is a sweet wine, but not so sweet that it is a dessert wine. Ruby Port is a red wine that is a dessert wine. It has lots of sugar and a high alcohol content as well.

Answer 4

nicely, in case you head into the wasteland wine part of the wine keep you will discover stuff it extremely is extremely candy. ICE/late harvest and different wasteland wines would be candy. additionally ports, banyuls, and a variety of of alternative madieras would be intentionally candy besides yet they're fortified. For unfortified nevertheless candy reds, inspect a number of stuff like lambrusco and various the different stuff made type community (US) grapes: Nortons, etc.. There additionally are some white/blush wines made out of purple grapes that are in many circumstances left with some sweetness (white zinfandel, white merlot). till now you supply up on dry reds, be conscious that no longer all dry reds are cabernet. you should discover some you like greater in case you bypass into the Pinot Noirs/purple Burgundy or the Beaujolais (as a rely of fact it extremely is in basic terms about Beaujolias Noveau season (2 greater weeks) and you will discover that those are probable greater on your liking even nonetheless they are no longer real candy, they are no longer heavy or bitter.

Answer 5

Try a Port (or Porto)
These tend to be sweet but the ones I've tried are dessert wines.

Answer 6

If you want a sweet wine, then you don't want red. Try a rose or white.

Answer 7

Rex Goliath Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 8

I bought a bottle of Orogeny Pinot Noir for Thanksgiving. Everyone thought that it was very good.

It is not that expensive--around $23 or so.

Answer 9

San Antonio American Cardinale

or

Kedem Concord - wow

Answer 10

Rasteau Côtes du Rhône. amazing french wine, only thing is, i dont know if its sold in the states.