Colt45 Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 Do you taste the difference, and do you have a preference? I taste purple as more concord grape / plum / prune, and red as shades of cherry / raspberry / flower petals. Obviously, there can be overlaps and shared characteristics. Truthfully, I flip-flop, but I think I currently prefer red.
Sutton Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 What are some brand examples of purple wine. I can think of having any off the top of my head.
samb Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 Do you taste the difference, and do you have a preference?I taste purple as more concord grape / plum / prune, and red as shades of cherry / raspberry / flower petals. Obviously, there can be overlaps and shared characteristics. Truthfully, I flip-flop, but I think I currently prefer red. I dont really have a preference. From purely appearance, I think red looks better.
Ken Gargett Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 Do you taste the difference, and do you have a preference?I taste purple as more concord grape / plum / prune, and red as shades of cherry / raspberry / flower petals. Obviously, there can be overlaps and shared characteristics. Truthfully, I flip-flop, but I think I currently prefer red. think you'll find it depends on the extract in making the wine and the type of grape - pinot, for example, almost always a lighter, less intense colour.
mazolaman Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 What are some brand examples of purple wine. I can think of having any off the top of my head. A recent example I had and enjoyed was Touriga National from portugal.Made from the grapes used in Port.purely purpley...
Sutton Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 The only thing that comes to mind is blueberry wine which is like drinking juice to me .When I go to the liquor store next I'm going to pick up a couple bottles of Purple. That sounds funny.
Colt45 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Posted February 13, 2011 What are some brand examples of purple wine. I can think of having any off the top of my head. As Ken mentioned, it's usually a matter of how long the wine is left in contact with the skins during maceration. I've had any number of inky wines from around the world - often it's a winemaker's style. I don't mind an extracted wine if it's balanced with some kind of structure and is not too "grapey". I do enjoy the room filling perfume these style of wines can bring. A very recent example for me was a blend of nebbiolo, dolcetto, and barbera from Italy. I would normally expect these piemontese wines to be on the cherry / raspberry side of things color-wise, but this one was decidedly "purple". And I agree - it does sound kind of silly
Ken Gargett Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 As Ken mentioned, it's usually a matter of how long the wine is left in contact with the skins during maceration. I've had any number of inky winesfrom around the world - often it's a winemaker's style. I don't mind an extracted wine if it's balanced with some kind of structure and is not too "grapey". I do enjoy the room filling perfume these style of wines can bring. A very recent example for me was a blend of nebbiolo, dolcetto, and barbera from Italy. I would normally expect these piemontese wines to be on the cherry / raspberry side of things color-wise, but this one was decidedly "purple". And I agree - it does sound kind of silly the colour for that would almost certainly be a lot from the dolcetto. nebb is one of the very palest grapes of all. i know some locals were about to tip their fiorst crop down the drain, as it came in a pale orange, till they were told that is often how it is. if you are getting a really purple nebb then chances very high that something has been added.
Colt45 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Posted February 13, 2011 if you are getting a really purple nebb then chances very high that something has been added. Ken, no doubt. You'd know much, much better than I, but I imagine it happens in the wine world more than producers would like to admit. (when not labelled as such)
Ken Gargett Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 Ken, no doubt. You'd know much, much better than I, but I imagine it happens in the wine world more than producers would like to admit.(when not labelled as such) what? winemakers telling porkies? say it isn't so!
thechenman Posted February 14, 2011 Posted February 14, 2011 What are some brand examples of purple wine. I can think of having any off the top of my head. How about Maneschewitz...doesn't get much more purple than that.
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