Light Refreshing Summer Wines

Plus they tend to have lower tannin.

Light refreshing summer wines.

Light red wines are awesome because they pair well with a wide variety of foods. When the heat of the summer overwhelms and outdoor patios and balconies beckon the full bodied wines often associated with italy can seem a little overbearing don t despair. Italian wine producers offer a variety of light refreshing wines ideal for summer quaffing. It s time to delve into the light refreshing wines of summer.

F w s ray isle offers simple rules for pairing and names 25 affordable bottles to seek out. Among them is the familiar pinot grigio but do you know about the pleasures of a glass of prosecco gavi or arneis. New zealand sauvignon blancs are known for their intense flavors of grapefruit lemon lime and grass. A wine such as feiler artinger zweigelt kalssik.

F w wine editor ray isle names his favorites from riesling to ro. It is hot out there and while i do love a full bodied red wine with dinner these days i am all about refreshing whites rosé or lighter reds that i can serve slightly chilled. Following on from last week s post about great summer white wines i thought i d talk about the abundance of summer reds that are equally refreshing and perfect for warm summer days while i can appreciate the quality of a powerful muscular extracted wine these are typically not my go to wines at any time of the year so even outside of summer i am always on the lookout for juicy. Local grape variety zweigelt is behind a lot of my favourite austrian summer reds.

When the heat is getting to you and you re looking for the perfect refreshing glass of wine or something to mix into a spritzer white wine is an incredible. Light whites to pastel rosés. This week let s talk about the whites that are great for these hot summer days. Summer wines should say light refreshing with notes of zesty citrus.

Refreshing summer wines from a white from sicily to a lovely french rosé here is a trio of wines for you to enjoy in the sunshine david williams. Check out our guide to the best wines for summer which covers reds whites and rosés. Summer s quintessential grilled foods deserve great wines to match. Light 12 5 abv almost.

The best bottles for summer are light refreshing and noticeably low in alcohol. I ve listed them for you from lightest to richest keep in mind that every wine is a bit different so results will vary.