Wine grapes, what are they exactly?

You have surely heard about wine grapes once and you are wondering what they are exactly. Here is an explanation proposed to you by Delices and Gourmandises.

Wine grapes are the main ingredients used in the production of the best wines available at Delices and Gourmandises

There are two types of grapes which are wine grapes and table grapes. These two types of grapes, furthermore, encompass about forty different kinds of grape varieties.

Table grapes are those intended for consumption while fresh. Those are the much larger size grapes you find at your table during dessert. On the other hand, wine grapes are used by wine producers to make wine. They are of smaller size and could be harvested at different stage of the grapes ripening. However, the harvesting period always starts at the beginning of the fruit’s ripening. There exist, indeed, grape varieties that need to be harvested much later in the ripening process in order for the wine to have specific aromas and taste.

The different type of wine grapes used in the production of wines available at Delices and Gourmandises

Delices and Gourmandises’ wine cellar have various great AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) wines that are available either bottled or in cubic containers. They are good to enjoy as appetizer or to accompany your meal.

The most common wine grapes available in Delices and Gourmandises’ wine cellar used for the production of red wines are: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Grenache, and Mourvèdre. Chardonnay, Clairette, Cinsault, Sémillon, and Muscadelle are on the other hand used for white wines production. All wines offered by Delices and Gourmandises are from great French terroirs and vineyards. You will easily find inside Delices and Gourmandises catalogue wines from Alsace, Côtes-du-rhône, and Bordeaux.