Comments on: Wine specialist an Bartenders which is the most popular California red zinfandel is good making red sangria?

By: Your Resident Wine Guy

Your Resident Wine Guy — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:05:26 +0000

Traditional Sangria does not use the finest wines. In fact it was stated that Sangria was created to make use of the standard table wines that people did not want to consume on their own.

Use whatever wine you feel comfortable with and enjoy drinking. When I am making a red sangria I like to use softer fruit-forward red wines like Beaujolais, or a good Tempranillo. In a pinch you can even go with an inexpensive Lambrusco wine. There are other components of the sangria that can make it very good like the fruit and liquors that you add.

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By: MonaLisa Overdrive AM VT wannabe

MonaLisa Overdrive AM VT wannabe — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:05:26 +0000

You don’t want to use (waste) an expensive Zin for Sangria. I don’t even know why you would choose zin at all. A traditional spanish Rioja would be best. If you do want to use zin, stick with an inexpensive, reliable option like Bogle Old Vines, Peachy Canyon, Fetzer, or Pepperwood.

By: Xerxes

Xerxes — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:05:26 +0000

Why would you want to spend extra money on something that’s not going to be as traditional or as good?

California zinfandels tend to have a retail price that is higher than Spanish temranillos and riojas — which are what you want when making sangria.

By: Johnka

Johnka — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:05:26 +0000

You want a stronger more flavoursome wine - Spanish Rioja or a Chilean red.