Whether you are looking for an easy-to-appreciate red to enjoy with pizza or a full-bodied wine for steak night, here are three alternatives that are ready to be discovered by cabernet lovers
If you’re a fan of cabernet sauvignon, you’re not alone. The grape responsible for some of the most famous wines on the planet is also the most widely planted grape variety.
As interest in wine boomed, plantings of cabernet sauvignon spread through the world. Emerging regions looked to established wine grapes to help build a consumer audience and cabernet sauvignon benefited greatly – an estimated 5 per cent of the world’s vineyards are planted with cabernet sauvignon vines – with the result being an abundance of underripe “green” expressions of cabernet as well as overripe “jammy” ones.
Suggesting an alternative to such a popular variety is a challenge for several reasons. There’s a question about which style of cabernet we are looking to replace? In California, wines labelled as cabernet sauvignon can include up to 25 per cent of other grape varieties, which can really transform the aroma and flavour profile. Other parts of the world, including Canada, require 85 per cent of the grape variety listed on the label in the blend.
Which quality level of cabernet sauvignon is also an important consideration? Are you looking for a good-value, easy-to-appreciate red to enjoy with pizza or a firm, full-bodied wine for steak night?If you’re a fan of more serious and structured cabernets, look to Rioja where the tempranillo grape is blended with other grapes to build complexity and aged in barrel and bottle prior to release to ensure complexity and character.
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