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Over 90% of wines sold are intended to be drunk immediately, so your concerns about avoiding wines that require aging should be easy to address. Furthermore, even fewer wines in the preferred price range ($15 - $25) would be a wine that requires aging. Here are some safe choices for low to medium tannin wines:

Beaujolais (low tannin)

Tempranillo (low tannin)

Pinot Noir, from the United States (low to medium tannin)

Burgundy (low to medium tannin)

Chianti Classico (low to medium tannin)

Barbaresco (low to medium tannin)

Bordeaux (low to medium tannin)

Merlot, from the United States (low tannin)

Low Tannin Red Wine

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Help with ‘typical’ examples of low tannin (red) wine varieties?

I would like to try out some red wines low in tannins. I have drank (drunk?) *some red wines. The thing is that every region/country seems to have its own take on style so they taste different.

I just want some suggestions of a certain brand of wine (a particular bottle) that would be...

The tannin is a bitter compound but the other flavors in a wine can mellow or hide the bitter tannins so you can't always tell from taste alone. I have a tannin sensitivity but only to some wines... The ways that I usually judge the tannin content are: The "Thicker" a wine is, the more opaque a wine is, and the "Dryer" a wine is. Try to stick to California wines and Australian wines... I have found them to have less tannins. STAY THE HELL AWAY from Greek Wines!!! I had 1.5 glasses of a Greek Wine in Greek Town at a restaurant and it gave me a headache within half an hour that literally made me break down in tears!! It felt like I was shot in the head!!!! Also... Try to avoid the "thick" or viscous tasting Italian wines. Each kind is different so it is really hard to tell you a specific Italian red to avoid... But STAY AWAY FROM THE GREEK!!

All red wines will have a certain amount of tannin - it's the red skins that the tannin comes from. Maybe you would do better to stick with whites - some of them are quite complex and satisfying without the tannin.

If you do open a wine and find it too harsh you can sometimes improve it by pouring it from the bottle to a decanter and then into another decanter. Do this a few times and even the harshest wine will mellow as it gets aerated.

It isn't so much the low tannins it is the sulfides that can matter.

As far as typical. You really have to find what you like. $$ has nothing to do with your personal taste.

I would always follow the old rule of; When serving your wine, serve the expensive wine first. Then serve the cheaper wine last. The other rule is always serve from the driest to the sweetest wines in one event.

What you look for in wine is from dry to sweet. There is no such dry/sweet wine I know of. Depending on the wine, it may or may not get better with age.

As far as price, I've found some very drinkable wines priced under $10. I've tasted wines rated 90+ that were awful. So, sample if you can before you buy. If you can't, just buy a bottle and try it.

Take your questions to your local wine merchant. Tell them what you like. They can pair up that with what they have.

Cheers!

Based on your request, here is what I would recommend for you to try.

Cru Beaujolais (or Villages, I guess) - Duboeuf and Joseph Drouhin are the two most common importers from Beaujolais. Wines from Beaujolais run from light to full bodied, so be careful with your selection. Try one from the village of Moulin-a-Vent as they are usually the lightest Beaujolais villages wines. You can also look for a Beaujolais Nouveau from 2011, which is also light with few tannins.

Cabernet Franc - You want a Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley. They are still a good value and are light & flavorful. You will want to look for one from the Chinon region. These are some of the best, but also the easiest to find outside of France. When looking for this type of red wine, you won't have to worry about a specific producer as much since the region is highly regulated. Every producer at each price point has a fairly similar taste and consistency. I just had a great Cabernet Franc from this region last week. It was about $16 and I picked it up at my local wine shop.

Garnache/(Grenache?) - You can find great Grenache (french) or Garnacha (spanish) wine from a number of regions. I like Grenache wines from the Languedoc region in France because they are a great value. Again, the producer name won't matter as much since their rules require a certain quality of wine at each price point. I drink these often and they are almost always under $20. Another one I just tried was a Garnacha from the Navarra region in Spain. This might be a little more difficult to find, but another great value. The one I tried was an Old Vine Garnacha and it was about $13 a bottle from my local wine shop. If you are not able to find a wine from either of these regions, then look for one from the Rhone region in France. These are a little pricier but you can usually find some around the $20 to $25 price point. Ones from the region of Chateauneuf-du-Pape are my favorites -- but they are a blend, so not 100% Grenache.

Malbec (or a low-tannin Malbec blend) - The best Malbecs at this price point are from Argentina. Malbecs are usually medium bodied and have higher tannins than the other ones listed here. Look for a wine from Mendoza -- you can usually find a good one under $20 from the following producers: Achaval Ferrer, Bodega Norton, Luca (or Luca Nico), Punto Final or Ruta 22. Many of the Malbecs from these producers are also on the lighter side.

Good luck!