There is an abundance of choice when dealing with wine grapes (actually over a thousand) but only a few of these varieties are known to grow all over the world. It’s common knowledge that wine is made with grapes (latin name: Vitis vinifera) but they’re not the type of fruit you see at the supermarket, they are usually small and sweet, with thick skins and seeds.<\/p>\n
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When wine<\/a> is made with only one type of grape, it’s known as a single-variety wine or, varietal wine. A wine made with several types of grapes is known as a blend. Some wine blends are named after their place of origin, for example; a Bordeaux Blend is a blending of several grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and comes from Bordeaux, France. Another familiar example is Chianti a Sangiovese-based blend from Tuscany, Italy.<\/p>\n The wines included in this article are a cross section of styles and trying all 8 wines will give you a good example of the potential range of flavours available within different wines. Each wine listed below also includes alternative varieties that taste similar. So, if you find that you prefer a particular wine, you might also like its alternatives.<\/p>\n NOTE: The term \u201cvintage\u201d refers to the year the grapes were grown. Non-Vintage (NV) wines are a blend of several vintages.<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#666666′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n Taste<\/strong><\/span>: Black Cherry, Cedar, Baking Spices, Black Currant<\/p>\n Style<\/strong><\/span>: Full-bodied Red Wine<\/p>\n Description<\/strong><\/span>: A full-bodied red wine that originated in France. It’s generally considered the most popular wine variety in the world.<\/p>\n Cabernet Sauvignon Alternatives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n Taste<\/strong><\/span>: Blueberry, Plum, Pepper, Chocolate, Tobacco<\/p>\n Style<\/strong><\/span>: Full-bodied Red Wine<\/p>\n Description<\/strong><\/span>: Shiraz is a full-bodied red wine that originated in France. Wines are full-bodied with bold fruit flavours and subtle tannin that drops off into a smooth finish.<\/p>\n Syrah Alternatives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n Taste<\/strong><\/span>: Strawberry, Blackberry, Spice Powder, Sweet Tobacco<\/p>\n Style<\/strong><\/span>: Medium-bodied Red Wine<\/p>\n Description<\/strong><\/span>: Zinfandel (aka Primitivo) is a medium-bodied red wine that originated in Croatia. These are fruity yet spicy with a medium length finish. Zinfandel is a red grape that may be better known as the ros\u00e9 wine White Zinfandel.<\/p>\n Zinfandel Alternatives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n Taste<\/strong><\/span>: Cherry, Cranberry, Clove, Mushroom<\/p>\n Style<\/strong><\/span>: Light-bodied Red Wine<\/p>\n Description<\/strong><\/span>: Pinot Noir is a light bodied, dry red wine that originated in France. Wines are somewhat tart with a burst of fruit that leads into a soft finish.<\/p>\n Pinot Noir Alternatives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n Taste<\/strong><\/span>: Starfruit, Yellow Apple, Butter, Chalk<\/p>\n Style<\/strong><\/span>: Full-bodied White Wine<\/p>\n Description<\/strong><\/span>: Chardonnay is a dry full-bodied white wine that originated in France. When oak-aged, Chardonnay will taste creamy and buttery. Chardonnay is the white wine of Burgundy.<\/p>\n Chardonnay Alternatives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n Taste<\/strong><\/span>: Gooseberry, Honeydew Melon, Passion Fruit, Grass<\/p>\n Style<\/strong><\/span>: Light-bodied White Wine<\/p>\n Description<\/strong><\/span>: Sauvignon Blanc is a dry light-bodied white wine that originated in France. Wines are zesty, typically with herbal green fruit flavours. Sauvignon Blanc is an older heritage grape, a parent grape of Cabernet Sauvignon.<\/p>\n Sauvignon Blanc Alternatives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n Taste<\/strong><\/span>: Lemon Pith, Honeydew Melon, Nectarine, White Peach<\/p>\n Style<\/strong><\/span>: Light-bodied White Wine<\/p>\n Description<\/strong><\/span>: Pinot Gris is a dry light-bodied white wine that originated from Northern Italy and France. Wines are zesty, thirst-quenching and often lighter in alcohol making them ideal for outdoor dining.<\/p>\n Pinot Gris Alternatives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n Taste<\/strong><\/span>: Lime, Apple, Beeswax, Honey<\/p>\n Style<\/strong><\/span>: Aromatic (sweet) White Wine<\/p>\n Description<\/strong><\/span>: Riesling is an aromatic white wine (dry styles also exist) that originated from Germany. Wines are mouth-watering and tart with a lemon-honey-like sweetness.<\/p>\n Riesling Alternatives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#333333′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”]<\/p>\n For more information about unique wine storage solutions<\/a>, you can call Signature Cellars<\/strong><\/span> on 02 9340 7515<\/strong><\/span> or use this contact form<\/a> to get in touch with us. We\u2019ll be pleased to assist you.<\/p>\n Thanks for reading, There is an abundance of choice when dealing with wine grapes (actually over a thousand) but only a few of these varieties are known to grow all over the world. It’s common knowledge that wine is made with grapes (latin name: Vitis vinifera) but they’re not the type of fruit you see at the supermarket, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wines"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signaturecellars.com.au\/wine-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Common Types of Wine<\/h2>\n
#1 Cabernet Sauvignon<\/h3>\n
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#2 Syrah (Shiraz)<\/h3>\n
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#3 Zinfandel<\/h3>\n
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#4 Pinot Noir<\/h3>\n
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#5 Chardonnay<\/h3>\n
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#6 Sauvignon Blanc<\/h3>\n
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#7 Pinot Gris<\/h3>\n
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#8 Riesling<\/h3>\n
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\nNeil Smallman<\/strong>
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