Wine with alcohol content lower than the usual 12-14%

[Pique318]

Brown Brothers do a nice light red wine called Tarrango which is 12% i think.

Real summery drink, not a heavy red at all.

 

[Omega]

.....A lot of the wines I have are from the Loire or Alsasce. All over 12% alcohol content.....

There has been a tendency in recent years to maker stronger wines in marginal vine-growing regions like northern Europe where wines traditionally would have had lower alcohol content, due to perceived market demand, largely driven by the popularity of high strength, fruity new world wines. For example, twenty years ago, Muscadet would typically have had an average strength of about 9.5%, whereas today it's probably more likely to be a few degrees above this. As a general rule, though, this is the place where the lowest alcohol content wines should be found.