Red Wines in the Summer
It's currently HOT in the south but that doesn't mean that your only wine options are a "porch-pounder" white or "rosé all day". Don't get us wrong, we support those choices, but sometimes we love to mix it up and drink red wine....with a nice chill! In general, many Americans tend to drink red wine at too warm of a temperature to begin with but that's a topic for another time. So which reds do we recommend you try with a dialed down temperature? Generally speaking, good candidates are ones low in tannin and those that do not spend an extended period of time in oak during the aging process. Here are some great options to try at around 50-60 degrees F:
• Pinot Noir
• Carignan
• Grenache
• Lambrusco
• Dolcetto
• Cinsault
• Gamay
It's currently HOT in the south but that doesn't mean that your only wine options are a "porch-pounder" white or "rosé all day". Don't get us wrong, we support those choices, but sometimes we love to mix it up and drink red wine....with a nice chill! In general, many Americans tend to drink red wine at too warm of a temperature to begin with but that's a topic for another time. So which reds do we recommend you try with a dialed down temperature? Generally speaking, good candidates are ones low in tannin and those that do not spend an extended period of time in oak during the aging process. Here are some great options to try at around 50-60 degrees F:
• Pinot Noir
• Carignan
• Grenache
• Lambrusco
• Dolcetto
• Cinsault
• Gamay