Colour- Wines are usually classified as red, white or rosé.  Subtleties within these broad colour groups are also often expressed.

Red Descriptions:  The colour of young red wines can vary from blackish purple through to crimson and ruby.  With age, red wines take on a brick and then amber hues.

White Descriptions: White wines will range in colour from pale green through to straw, pale copper and deep gold to amber.

Rosé Descriptions: Rosé wines vary significantly in hue and intensity. They are often referred to in variations of pink.