These great red wines will get you hooked, regardless of whether you are a wine connoisseur or a wine novice.
- Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a popular black grape variety mainly blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in Bordeaux-style blends. This red grape also makes some delicious sweet red wines.
Raspberry fruit flavors dominate Cabernet Franc sweet wine with bell pepper, cassis and dried red fruits.
- Lambrusco
Lambrusco is another great sweet red wine for beginners.
The Lambrusco grape variety comes from Northern Italy. It is used primarily in slightly fizzy red wines, called Amabile (semisweet) and Dolce (very sweetness).
This grape can also be used to make bone-dry red wines (with less than 1%) residual sugar.
You’ll notice reddish hues when you pour Lambrusco into your red wine glasses. Red wine sweetness is balanced by delicious raspberry, blackberry and pomegranate flavors, almond.
- Sparkling Shiraz
Sparkling Shiraz is a sweet red Australian wine with delicate effervescence.
This sparkling wine is fruity with hints of oak, chocolate, blackberry and strawberry.
- Brachetto
Brachetto is a black-skinned Italian red grape that produces delicious sweet wines.
Brachetto red wines tend to be lighter-bodied than Beaujolais, with distinct red fruit and blackcurrant flavor notes.
Brachetto wines are highly aromatic. Let it air out in your glass before you take your first drink. This sweet red wine is very low in tannins and has strong aromas of clove, tar, and orchids.
- Black Muscat
Black Muscat is a black-skinned grape variety that produces sweet wine with a high ABV.
It crosses Schiava Grossa (Trollinger) and Muscato Alexandria (white grape). It can be found all over the world.
Black Muscat wine is a blend of black tea, violets and raspberry notes. It also has a balanced sweetness.
- Dornfelder
Dornfelder is a German grape variety used in the making of both dry and sweet red wine. This dark-skinned grape is a cross between Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe.
The sweet Dornfelder red wine is medium-bodied and has aromas of plum, cherry, fresh blackberry, and spices. It has medium acidity and low tannins.
- Port Wine
Port wine is a fortified wine with ABV of around 20%. This sweet wine is blend of native Portuguese grape varieties such as Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz ( Tempranillo), Tinta Cao, Touriga Francesa, and Touriga Nacional.
This wine is heavy and rich with blackberry, cinnamon and caramel notes.
This fortified wine can be enjoyed as an aperitif or as a digestif.
- Grenache Wine
Grenache is a widely cultivated red wine grape grown in warmer climates. The grape originated in Spain, where it’s also known as Garnacha.
Although this red wine grape isn’tisn’t as well-known as Pinot Noir, Malbec and Zinfandel Merlot, it is very versatile. It can make a dry or rose wine, as well as delicious sweet or semisweet red wines.
Grenache’s sweet red wine is medium-bodied and high in alcohol. It has fruity aromas of strawberry, blood orange and spicy pepper. It has a soft, smooth taste with a pleasant tannin mouthfeel.
- Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
If you’re, you’re a devoted wine drinker. Cabernet Sauvignon should sound familiar. It’sIt’s a popular red grape grown all over the world. This grape variety usually produces dry wine (similar to Petite Sirah and Malbec.)
Cabernet Sauvignon red wines are often aged in oak barrels, enhancing their tannin levels and spice characters.
Sweet red Cabernet is characterized by fruity blackberry and cherry aromas and notes of violet, eucalyptus, and anise. There will be hints of cedar, tobacco and other aromas.
- Ice Wine
Ice wine can be both red and white wine. Either way, it’s a great option for beginners looking for a really sweet wine.
This dessert wine uses wine grapes that have been frozen on the vines. These berries make naturally sweet wine with high levels of sugar and pleasant aromas.