Red Wine Varietals

“the first obligation of a wine is to be red…”, Harry Waugh. What more needs saying; here is where wine lovers demand and find complexity beyond the measure of any other wines. The wide variety of grapes being made into red wine permutated by terrior, vintage and wine maker yield a cornucopia of possibilities to suit nearly every taste or deviation thereof. The differences and similarities often elicit thoughtful contemplation as well as geeky lugubriosity.

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Alicante Bouschet Wine

Bandol Wine
Where rich depth is combined with a bouquet of floral fragrance, Bandol rouge is a must for those yearning for warm Provence.
Barbaresco Wine
Barbaresco wine tastes an awful lot like Nebbiolo
Barbera Wine
Piedmont's daily red, Barbera is structured with a lovely fruity fragrance, mild tannins and a rich color.
Barolo Wine
Rich, tannic, fragrant, and flavorsome Barolo reins supreme showing great stamina and a beguiling evolution
Beaujolais Wine
Beaujolais is where Gamay expresses all its bright character and juicy red fruit charms
Biodynamic Red Wine
Recognizing each vineyard as its own ecosystem influenced by its place in the universe and time, these may be the most deliberate wines in the world.
Bonarda Wine
Bonarda of Piedmont tastes great from Argentina
Bordeaux Blend Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot
Cabernet Franc Wine
Fragrant and floral, nimble and quick -quick because it tastes so good
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
Is loved for its solid structure, ripe fruit and lasting stamina.
Carignan Wine
On Carignan you might find smoke, tobacco, clove spices, and even caramelized baconand who doesn’t love wine that smells like bacon?!
Carmenere Wine
An inviting spicy and structured red, Carmenere a nice core of fruit, body and bite
Charbono Wine
Charbono since ancient Rome has shown deep intensity and a ripe, plump quality
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Wine
With over thirteen grapes permitted in the blend, Chateauneuf-du-Pape is rich and ripe and layered with fruit, herbs, floral qualities and the occasional gamey meaty notes. This is comfort red from the Rhone!
Chianti Wine
As noble as Chianti's history, Sangiovese reigns here with benevolent respect.
Corvina Wine
The heart and soul behind the Valpolicella's bright cherry charms and Amarone's deeply layered reds
Cote Rotie Wine
Syrah from the Roasted Slope is seldom more engaging: rich, fragrant, full and savory
Cotes du Rhone Wine
From the slopes of the southern Rhone come blends that belong in daily life.
Crozes Hermitage Wine
Not quite Hermitage and yet nothing quite like Crozes Hermitage. Fine Syrah within reach!
Dolcetto Wine
Dolcetto has an easy enjoy ability without being simple.
Frontenac Wine
Dark cherry driven fruit held high by an architectural acidity, Frontenac can do it all from dry reds all the way to fortified beasts.
Gamay Wine
Gamay light-bodied fruity red wine with lots of strawberry, black raspberry flavours,
Graciano Wine

Grenache Wine
Mostly used in red blends like Chateauneuf du Pape.
Hermitage Wine

Italy rosso Wine
No! We're not talking Sophia Loren on the beach at mid summer, these are alluring red wines worthy of a peek, stocking and enjoying into your twilight years.
Malbec Wine
Yearning for a big, ripe, red? Malbec is the answer no matter if it's from Argentina, Bordeaux or its birthplace Cahors.
Meritage Wine
Meritage rhymes with "heritage" and is a US take of the best blends of Bordeaux.
Merlot Wine
Softer, rounder than Cabernet. Italian plums and Mount Ranier cherries.
Monastrell Wine
Full flavored varietal wines with blue and black berry fruit aromas, a touch of spice, often hints of earth and licorice like hackberries.
Montepulciano Wine
Medium to full bodied, Montepulciano is that Italian grape behind structured spicy reds most notably from Abruzzo.
Mourvedre Wine
A matchless variety lending nuance to fruit with earthen, floral notes.
Nebbiolo Wine
Nebbiolo wines smell of cherries, violets and truffles; rich, chewy wines.
Negromaro Wine

Organic or Biodynamic Red Wine
Fostering healthy soil makes for healthy vines, plant by the cosmos and then you're really throwing eye-of-toad in the cauldron!
Petite Sirah Wine
Big, rich, round though often tannic. Black pepper and plums.
Petite Verdot Wine

Pinot Noir Wine
It is the wine’s texture and finish that mostly speaks to the sensualist.
Port Wine
Rich fortified wines of the Duoro mean complex density and lofty, heady fragrance perfect for dessert and aperitif alike.
Primitivo Wine
Full bodied reds with a ready when you are versatility and nice ripe fruit upheld by a sound structure.
Red Hybrids Wine

Red wine Wine
>“The first obligation of a wine is to be red…”
Rhone rouge Wine
These are mouth filling wines that display a lovely often silken texture. Enjoy!
Rondinella Wine

Sangiovese Wine
Tuscany's great red, Sangiovese is loved by foodies for its nervy structure and depth of flavor.
Shiraz Wine
A chuck on the shoulder chum that you cannot help but dearly like.
St. Joseph Wine
Great Syrah from the Northern Rhone, Saint Joseph means dark, layered reds with lofty fragrant charms that keep it from being too brooding.
Super Tuscan Wine
An alias for a cape clad Pinocchio whose heroics make women swoon? Nope.
Sustainably farmed red Wine
Low impact viticulture is better for the wine, the people and the earth
Syrah Wine
Syrah are quite flavourful with spices, black fruits and a distinctive black pepper nuance.
Tannat Wine
Lovely, substantial wines with black raspberry, smoked meats and anise nuances. Tempranillo Wine
A intriguing range of styles from earthy to lively; leather to cherry.
Vento Rosso Wine

Zinfandel Wine
Zinfandel has a nose and flavours mirroring one another as black pepper, brambles, black raspberry
Zweigelt Wine
A "comfort" red wine. Lots of fruitiness, low tannins, yummy.