Wine Styles
Red
Juicy fruit-led red
Generous fruit, soft edges and very little homework.
Fruit-led reds are built around immediate pleasure: ripe fruit, moderate structure and a style that usually works well without long cellaring.
How it tends to feel
body
Medium
acidity
Medium
tannin
Low to medium
sweetness
Dry
This is a broad shape, not a rule. Individual wines can move around it.
What creates the style?
Moderate extraction
Fruit-protective fermentation
Neutral vessels or restrained oak
Good places to look
Southern RhôneLanguedocCaliforniaNorthern ItalyBeaujolais
Typical directions
PlumCherryStrawberryBlackberrySoft spice
At the table
Taste the difference
Compare the shape, not just the label.
The quickest way to understand a style is to put it next to something deliberately different.