The most complete basic knowledge of red wine is as follows:
1. Difference between red wine and wine
Some people say that red wine and wine are the same, but some people think that red wine refers specifically to red wine. This you just need to know, wine according to the color, can be divided into red wine, white wine and rosé wine, and all over the world, the production of red wine is the highest, accounting for more than 90%, so it is widely believed that red wine is wine, but in reality it is not.
2, the new world and the old world
Red wine is also divided into the new world and the old world, the old world refers to the relatively long history of winemaking countries, such as Europe, France, Italy, Germany and Spain, etc., the history of brewing in these countries basically can be traced back to the Middle Ages or even further, the general adoption of the traditional brewing method, so the price is higher.
The New World refers to countries with only a few hundred years or even decades of winemaking history, such as the United States, Chile, Australia, South Africa and China, etc. These countries mainly adopt modern winemaking methods, and some of them will adopt a combination of traditional and modern winemaking methods, which results in lower costs and better value for money.
3, look at the sweetness
Wine according to the residual sugar content is also divided into dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet and sweet, whether it is red, white or rosé wine have these four types, the higher the sugar content, the more pronounced the sweetness, but the red wine to the dry red, semi-dry red is dominated by the sweet type, less, the opposite is true for white wine.
Red Wine
Red wine has a fairly simple composition, it is a naturally fermented fruit wine that contains the most grape juice, and there are many ways to categorize wine. In terms of the color of the finished product, it can be divided into three categories: red wine, white wine and pink wine. Red wines can be subdivided into dry red wines, semi-dry red wines, semi-sweet red wines and sweet red wines.