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9 Underrated White Wine Varietals from Historically Red-Centric Regions You Need to Try
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| # | Title | Region | Region's Main Red | Tasting Notes | Avg. Price (USD) | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viura (Macabeo) | Rioja, Spain | Tempranillo | Crisp green apple, fennel, bitter almond; developing nuttiness and honey with age. | 20 | |
| 2 | Vernaccia di San Gimignano | Tuscany, Italy | Sangiovese (Chianti, Brunello) | Dry, crisp with citrus, almond, and a mineral finish; sometimes a complex bitter aftertaste. | 25 | |
| 3 | Dry White Bordeaux (Sémillon/Sauvignon Blanc) | Bordeaux, France | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Zesty grapefruit, passionfruit, herbal notes; Sémillon adds body and waxy texture with age. | 30 | |
| 4 | Rabigato | Douro Valley, Portugal | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca (Port Wine) | High acidity, saline minerality, citrus, green apple, sometimes floral. | 28 | |
| 5 | Vermentino (Maremma Toscana) | Maremma, Tuscany, Italy | Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon (Super Tuscans) | Aromatic with grapefruit, peach, distinct salinity; medium-bodied with bright acidity. | 25 | |
| 6 | Garnacha Blanca | Priorat, Spain | Garnacha, Carignan | Full-bodied, rich texture, stone fruit, white flowers, minerality, herbal finish. | 35 | |
| 7 | Marsanne/Roussanne Blend | Sierra Foothills, California, USA | Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon | Rich, textural with honey, stone fruit, nutty/beeswax notes; Roussanne adds acidity and floral tones. | 32 | |
| 8 | Chenin Blanc (Clarksburg) | Clarksburg, California, USA | Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon | Dry with bright acidity, green apple, quince; sometimes honeyed or lanolin notes in older vines. | 20 | |
| 9 | Gouveio (Verdelho) | Douro Valley, Portugal | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca (Port Wine) | Good acidity, tropical fruit, lemon zest, hint of nuttiness; can be full-bodied. | 28 | |
| 10 | Roditis | Peloponnese (Achaia), Greece | Agiorgitiko, Mavrodaphne | Light to medium-bodied, crisp acidity, citrus flavors, distinct mineral character; fresh and herbaceous. | 20 | |
| 11 | Arneis | Piedmont, Italy | Nebbiolo (Barolo, Barbaresco), Barbera | Dry, full-bodied with pear, apricot, hazelnut, often floral with a slight bitter finish. | 28 |
RegionRioja, Spain
Region's Main RedTempranillo
Tasting NotesCrisp green apple, fennel, bitter almond; developing nuttiness and honey with age.
Avg. Price (USD)20
RegionTuscany, Italy
Region's Main RedSangiovese (Chianti, Brunello)
Tasting NotesDry, crisp with citrus, almond, and a mineral finish; sometimes a complex bitter aftertaste.
Avg. Price (USD)25
RegionBordeaux, France
Region's Main RedMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting NotesZesty grapefruit, passionfruit, herbal notes; Sémillon adds body and waxy texture with age.
Avg. Price (USD)30
RegionDouro Valley, Portugal
Region's Main RedTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca (Port Wine)
Tasting NotesHigh acidity, saline minerality, citrus, green apple, sometimes floral.
Avg. Price (USD)28
RegionMaremma, Tuscany, Italy
Region's Main RedSangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon (Super Tuscans)
Tasting NotesAromatic with grapefruit, peach, distinct salinity; medium-bodied with bright acidity.
Avg. Price (USD)25
RegionPriorat, Spain
Region's Main RedGarnacha, Carignan
Tasting NotesFull-bodied, rich texture, stone fruit, white flowers, minerality, herbal finish.
Avg. Price (USD)35
RegionSierra Foothills, California, USA
Region's Main RedZinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting NotesRich, textural with honey, stone fruit, nutty/beeswax notes; Roussanne adds acidity and floral tones.
Avg. Price (USD)32
RegionClarksburg, California, USA
Region's Main RedZinfandel, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting NotesDry with bright acidity, green apple, quince; sometimes honeyed or lanolin notes in older vines.
Avg. Price (USD)20
RegionDouro Valley, Portugal
Region's Main RedTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca (Port Wine)
Tasting NotesGood acidity, tropical fruit, lemon zest, hint of nuttiness; can be full-bodied.
Avg. Price (USD)28
10Roditis
RegionPeloponnese (Achaia), Greece
Region's Main RedAgiorgitiko, Mavrodaphne
Tasting NotesLight to medium-bodied, crisp acidity, citrus flavors, distinct mineral character; fresh and herbaceous.
Avg. Price (USD)20
11Arneis
RegionPiedmont, Italy
Region's Main RedNebbiolo (Barolo, Barbaresco), Barbera
Tasting NotesDry, full-bodied with pear, apricot, hazelnut, often floral with a slight bitter finish.
Avg. Price (USD)28
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