Red Wine vs White Wine: What's the difference? The difference between red and white wine is not just limited to colour. They have different bouquets of aromas, depth of flavours, texture and structure too. Red wines usually have red fruit or black fruit flavours like cherries, raspberries, black plums, etc., along with complex flavours from oak ageing like vanilla and spice. Since the grape juice is fermented with grape skins and seeds, red wine contains a compound called Anthocyanins which give