CHILLABLE REDS
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Chillable red wines are produced all around the globe, they are types of red wines that find their flavors enhanced at lower temperatures. Chillable reds are light-bodied but more substantial than rosé, and no less refreshing. Basic Beaujolais is the archetypal chillable red They go well with a wide range of foods, they’re perfect for autumn fare, and work well with foods off the grill.
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WHAT MAKES A RED WINE ‘CHILLABLE’?
Low Tannin
Juicy Fruit
Refreshing Acidity
Light/Medium Body
No/Low Oak
Low Tannin
Juicy Fruit
Refreshing Acidity
Light/Medium Body
No/Low Oak
GLOU-GLOU!
From the bistros of Paris to the restaurants of New York you’ll hear people referring to chillable red wines as glou glou (the French term for the “glug-glug” sound of gulping an easy-drinking wine). Grab your own glou glou, chill it down, and start glugging!
EASY WAYS TO CHILL YOUR REDS
Nathan Frye, Marketing
Maverick Wine Company | October 25, 2019
From the bistros of Paris to the restaurants of New York you’ll hear people referring to chillable red wines as glou glou (the French term for the “glug-glug” sound of gulping an easy-drinking wine). Grab your own glou glou, chill it down, and start glugging!
EASY WAYS TO CHILL YOUR REDS
- Put your bottle in ice water for 15-20 minutes before serving
- Put your bottle in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes before serving
- Store your bottle at refrigerator temperature and take 1 hour before serving.
Nathan Frye, Marketing
Maverick Wine Company | October 25, 2019
FOCUS WINES
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J. Bouchon Pais Viejo
Tiberio Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo |
LO-VE Garnacha
Stolpman Vineyards Love You Bunches |
Chateau de Jarnioux Beaujolais
E&M Berger Zweigelt 18 1L |
MORE CHILLABLE VARIETIES
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Gamay
Zweigelt Blaufrankisch Lighter Grenache Trollinger Schiava |
Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Frappato Barbera Dolcetto Ribeira Sacra Bonarda |
Valpolicella
Grignolino Poulsard Cinsault Rossese Lambrusco |