Which wine is better for mulled wine: 3 simple tips
As a rule, the mulled wine season begins with the first cold weather and ends in warm spring. However, lovers of this drink, as well as experts, claim that it can be drunk all year round.
But when it comes to which wine to choose for mulled wine, many people don't even know the right answer and take their favorite.
Of course, when supermarket shelves are overflowing with all kinds of brands and varieties of wine, it's very difficult to choose the "right" one. But if you know the basic requirements for mulled wine, this process will be no more difficult than buying a loaf of bread.
Three rules for choosing wine for mulled wine
White or red?
For classic mulled wine, choose only red wine. You can also make mulled wine from white wine, but you need to choose the right spices and herbs for it.
Expensive or cheap?
First of all, mulled wine should be natural, not some kind of powdered wine product. It is considered bad form to use expensive aged wine to make a hot drink. Although this drink was first made from aged wine from the province of Bordeaux.
Dry/semi-dry or dessert/semi-sweet?
Dry, semi-dry or, in extreme cases, semi-sweet wine is best for making mulled wine. Dessert sweet wines contain a lot of sugar. In the process of heating and in combination with spices, the hot drink will turn out to be very cloying and will have a pronounced smell of alcohol.
Summarizing all of the above, I would like to say that there are no strict limits on which wine is suitable for mulled wine and which is not. There are simply recommendations to help you prepare the perfect drink.
On our website you can find delicious and original recipes for classic mulled red wine, experimental mulled white wine, as well as a bonus in the form of a hot drink in a slow cooker.
And remember, as Voltaire said: "The sweetness and strength of mulled wine revives a person". Wine sets in motion all the gyrus of the brain and lights up a magical firework of sparkling wit and joy in the depths of the soul".
Update: 31.03.2018
Category: Wine and Vermouth