Which red wine is the driest?

Answer 1

If by dry you mean without any residual sugar, then the majority of red wines on the market are dry.

Some wines seem sweet even though there is no sugar, due to a combination of alcohol, the fruit aromatics in the wine, and glycerine, as well as a sweet flavour from the oak the wine was aged in (especially brand new American oak). For this reason a number of wines from Australia, Spain, and California come across as jammy and sweet even though they are actually dry.

If you're looking for a very dry tasting wine, I would suggest a French Cabernet Sauvignon based wine such as those from Bordeaux's left bank. Alternatively, any robust Italian red such as a Barolo or Barbaresco which are both high in acidity, tannin and alcohol, but tend not to be sweet or fruity.

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Answer 2

Most red wines are dry but the driest tasting to me are wines from the south of France that are not oaked, which softens them and makes them seem less dry. Look for some wines made from the grape 'Tannat', they can be very dry.

Answer 3

Unwooded Merlot

Answer 4

Raw post-harvest MAD DOG. Aptly named because,
1. It is that kind of wine for cookery.
2. Invented for unmarried white women over 51 years of age.

Answer 5

If you are looking for a very good DRY red, I would suggest a French "Chateauneuf Du Pape"
it is very dry and robust.

Answer 6

I believe Cabernet Savignon is as good as it gets.