What are the different wine varieties?
There are 5,000 to 10,000 wine varieties in the world. In fact, only a few hundreds are used to produce most wines and the average person is familiar with only a fraction of them. The grape varieties can be divided into several different categories, including green grapes, purple or black grapes and hybrids that are intermediate grapes. Compared to green or black types of grapes, there are relatively few hybrids. The grape varieties generally have the same names as the wines in which they are used. The taste of specific grapes will still be somewhat different, but the general taste of a specific type of grapes is relatively consistent. For example, two types of green grapes used to make white wine are Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. Chardonnay is popular, easy to grow grapes and buds early, while Pinot Blanc is often used in California sparkling wines, but also grown in Italy and Austria. When they are made of wines, both usually taste fruit, similar to peaches or melons.
Cabernet SauVignon is a grape used for red wines. This grape is often grown in California and Australia and is famous in Bordeaux. It is said to have a taste of cedar or blackberry. Cabernet Sauvignon also has a large amount of fabric called Tannin.
Tannin allows wine to age well. This means that the higher the tannin content, the longer the wine can age to increase its taste. Tannin is more important for the varieties of red wine grapes because it is found in the skin and stems, which, although often remove white wine, are generally not removed in the production of red wine.
Another red wine is Merlot. Merlot has less tannin than many other red and often mixes with other wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux. It is grown in California and New York in the United States and France, Italy and Australia around the world. Merlot generally tastes honey, slightly mint or cherry.
other grapes of wine can be made for red or white wines. Pinot Noir and Zinfandel are both red grapes, and when they are a whole, they are used in red wines. However, when the skin is removed, the Noir Pinot can be used in champagne and Zinfandel is used to produce white zinfandela wine.
Vidal Blanc is an example of hybrid wine. It is created by crossing the grapes of Ugni Blanc and Seibel. Vidal Blanc is a late harm and is used in sweet wines and ice wine. It is generally grown in the northeastern United States.