Syrah should not be confused with Petite Sirah, a synonym for Durif, a cross of Syrah with Peloursin dating from The style and flavor profile of wines made from Syrah is influenced by the climate where the grapes are grown with moderate climates tending to produce medium to full-bodied wines with medium-plus to high levels of tannins and flavors of blackberry, mint and black pepper notes. In hot climates, Syrah is more consistently full-bodied with softer tannin, jammier fruit and spice notes of liquorice, anise and earthy leather.
In many regions the acidity and tannin levels of Syrah allow the wines produced from the grape to have favorable aging potential. Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire's Chinon.
In addition to being used in blends and produced as a varietal in Canada and the United States, it is made into ice wine in those regions. Cabernet Franc is lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon, making a bright pale red wine that contributes finesse and lends a peppery perfume to blends with more robust grapes. Depending on the growing region and style of wine, additional aromas can include tobacco, raspberry, bell pepper, cassis, and violets. Merlot is a dark blue-colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines.
The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and fleshiness, combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.
Along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, Merlot is one of the primary grapes used in Bordeaux wine, and it is the most widely planted grape in the Bordeaux wine regions.
The wines is further manipulated by removing more of the alcohol content in cellar. But let us be honest here friends, I personally find these wines are bland and have a very watered down taste. We all know that water is the best way to fulfill your daily fluid needs.
Let us face it friends, after a really tough day at the office, there is nothing more stress relieving than putting your feet up and savouring on a good decent glass of vino.
I would rather recommend that you find a wine that is naturally lower in alcohol for example a Riesling. Fruit fusion wine which comprises a range of different fruit infused wines, and the alcohols by volume is normally between 9. Methode Cap Classique MCC is the term used to describe sparkling wines made by the classic method of undergoing second fermentation in the bottle.
There are quality standards that all producers have adhere to for example it must be a minimum of 9 months on the lees, and the bars of pressure, which are all mandatory in order to use MCC on the label. Carbonated sparkling wines this is a process where the bubbles are injected into the wine by means of carbon dioxide pretty much the same process for making fizzy soft drinks. Charmat second fermentation takes place in a tank which is then bottled under pressure. Now you can go wine tasing and sound like a complete profession.
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