04/08/2026
What is red and black fruit in wine tasting?
Red fruit notes mean the wine tastes or smells like bright, fresh, tart berries.
🍒 Common notes: Strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, cranberry, and red plum.
Climate & style: These flavors usually come from cooler wine regions or thin-skinned grapes.
Wine feel: Wines with red fruit notes often feel lighter, higher in acidity, and lower in tannin.
Example: Fei Tswei Winery 🍇長和翡翠酒莊 Pinot Noir,
🫐 Black (Dark) Fruit Characteristics:
Black fruit notes mean the wine tastes or smells like deep, dark, rich berries.
Common notes: Blackberry, blackcurrant (cassis), dark plum, black cherry, and blueberry (sometimes called blue fruit).
Climate & style: These flavors usually come from warmer wine regions where grapes get more sun and sugar.Wine feel: Wines with black fruit notes often feel bolder, fuller-bodied, and have firmer tannins.
Example: Fei Tswei Winery 🍇長和翡翠酒莊 Marselan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
