Since everyone *loved* the white wine iceberg I made to help people exploring this hobby, I'm back with a red wine version. The perspective is from the US market, because that's where I live. I didn't say that last time and it upset some people. Please feel free to comment from your local perspective.
How to use it? Well, the wine types above the water level are pretty widely available and are the introductory point for most US drinkers. As you go below the water, you get wines that are perhaps less available, less obvious, but potentially even more enjoyable and worth the hunt.
I'm sure I missed something! Let me know what you'd add, or where you'd change the positioning. Hopefully folks will be able to use this to decide where to look next!
by Potion_Collector
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I would change USA cab to Napa cab then put some other form of cab below burg
Is this based on actual market data? Because USA red blends are much bigger category than left bank Bordeaux or Spanish garnacha
If we’re going to sort this by popularity, would you really put single varietal Garnacha over Rioja or Tempranillo in general?
Tempranillo outnumbers Garnacha 4 to 1 (wikipedia says 201,051 hectares in Spain vs 57,907 hectares), and Tempranillo is far more commonly used in the popular Spanish appellations.
✨🇿🇦 **_Pinotage mentioned_** 🇿🇦✨
sherry isn’t even on here
Drank a lot of Teran on my honeymoon….very glad to see that making the cut!
Teran at the bottom is so true. Amazing grape, ages beautifully.
Missing Sauternes, which I think absolutely belongs here. I also think Walla Walla/Rocks District Syrah would be a cool addition here but I could understand leaving it off altogether.
Touriga Nacional and Dao Red representing ❤️
Where’s my Porto?
I would probably put Australian Shiraz and USA Merlot at the top and put left bank and pains ganache below. I would probably exchange Chianti for the Malbec too
Missing finger lakes red
No sagrantino?