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Wine Style Guide

The little icons that we have created have been designed to help you visual the style of the product that you are reviewing.

We trust this will help you find just the right product to suit your taste.

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White Wines

Medium Sweet Whites

Medium Dry Whites

Dry & Light Whites

Dry & Fruity

Rich & Full Flavoured

Red Wines

Light & Fruity

Light to Medium Bodied

Medium Bodied

Medium to full-bodied

Full-bodied Red

Rosé Wines

Sweet Rosé

Medium to Off Dry Rosé

Dry Rosé

Champagne & Sparkling

Lightly Sweet / Demi-Sec

Light & Fruity

Dry & Creamy

Full & Biscuity

Rich & Toasty

Sparkling Rosé

Sparkling Red

Fortified Wine

Sweet & Fruity

Rich & Nutty

Tangy & Dry

Rich & Fruity

Vintage Port

In this section we have taken time to look at our white wines and grade them from 1 to 5. Wines labeled as 1 are fruity in style (not sweet like dessert wines) through to 5 which are dry and full flavoured such as elegant Burgundies and the rich whites of Australia. Read more

When searching for a wine, wheather you are looking for a new wine or finding something similar to your taste, browsing by wine style can help. Here we have grated our wiens from 1 light, and soft through to 5 which are the big heavy and robust styles. Read more

Rosé wines are construced from red grapes, allowing the juice in contact with the skins only for a limited period to inhibit the full development of a red colour. The length of such will determine the hue, with deep garnet reds (produced by Australian Grenache) signalling a fuller-bodied and richer character than the delicate pink Zinfandel of California. To keep it simple, we have broken our rosé styles into candied and dry. Read more

There are many different styles of sparkling wine available - here at Weavers, we have hand-picked a range to suit a range of occasions and tastes. From the light and fruity proseccos of Italy to the rich and toasty vintage champagnes of France, we're sure to have something that will be to your tastes. Read more

Dessert wines are typically too domineering to accompany food dishes, and are best appreciated as aperitifs or post-dinner delights. Ranging from lighter and subtly forceful aperitifs to ostensibly potent and sticky after-dinner wines, the Muscat grape is the monarch here. The Eiswein (ice wine) of Germany, Austria and Canada produces the most lively, zesty and punchy flavours, whilst the Tokaji region produces very tangy and long-lasting sweetness. Read more

Fortified wine is strengthened through the addition of extra grape spirit, at the halfway stage of fermentation of wine. Port (Portugal) and madeira (Madeira) were birthed in the Iberian sphere of influence by accident, preservatives like brandy for long-distance maritime transportation being replaced by the addition of grape spirits. From dry Fino Sherries to rich and sought after Vintage Ports, we're sure to have something to your taste. Read more