Dry Red Wine

Dry Red Wine for Cocktails

Explore our selection of dry red wine chosen for cocktail making. With little residual sweetness, these wines bring fruit, acidity, colour and structure while keeping the finished cocktail balanced.

What Is Dry Red Wine?

Dry red wine is made by fermenting most of the natural grape sugars into alcohol, leaving little noticeable sweetness. Depending on the grape and style, flavours can range from cherry and red berries to plum, blackberry, spice and deeper savoury notes.

Dry Red Wine in Cocktails

Dry red wine works particularly well in cocktails that already contain syrup, liqueur or another source of sweetness. It adds fruit and structure without making the finished drink unnecessarily sweet.

• New York Sour — a dry red wine float adds deep colour, dark fruit and gentle tannin to bourbon, fresh lemon and sugar syrup.
• Sangria — dry red wine provides a balanced base for fresh fruit, citrus and other ingredients.
• Red Wine Spritz — dry red wine combines with sparkling ingredients for a lighter, refreshing serve.

Our Dry Red Wine Choice

Le Grand Noir Malbec is our choice for cocktails requiring dry red wine. Its deep colour and ripe dark-fruit character make it particularly well suited to the distinctive red wine float of a New York Sour.

Selected for Cocktail Making

Our dry red wines are selected for their ability to work alongside spirits, citrus, syrups and other cocktail ingredients. We look for good colour, clear fruit character, balanced acidity and enough structure to remain noticeable in the finished drink.

Build a Complete Cocktail Kit

Making a cocktail with dry red wine? Choose your recipe and select 6, 12, 24 or 48 drinks. Quantities are calculated for you, making it easy to get the right amount of wine and the other ingredients needed for your cocktails.