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California's premium wine industry has been based on wine grape varietals from Northern France, primarily the Burgundy and Bordeaux regions, where climates are very cool and moist compared to most of California. However, in C

Grape Varieties Used in Making Wine

Aglianico: Ancient noble red grape of the Campagnia region of Italy, from which sturdy red wines are made.

Albarino: (aka Alvarinho where grown in Portugal). White wine grape, used to create popular wine with pleasan

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Index of Grape Varieties

Pinotage
South Africa's famous red wine is in fact a man made strain, created in 1925 by crossing Pinot Noir with Cinsaut (known locally as Hermitage). It had received some bad press for its quality levels but

Wikipedia: List of Grape Varieties

This is a Wikipedia list of varieties of cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, currant, sultana).

California Wine Grape Varieties

Use this guide to explore the various grape flavor profiles. Some wines may have many flavor elements, and sadly, some will have few.

Popular White Wine Grape Varieties

Chardonnay - Round and viscous with pear,

42 Different Grape Types for Making Wine

Understanding the types of grapes used in wine and their characteristics is vital for any relevant knowledge of wine. Apart from white and Black grapes come from two main families.

Vitis Vinifera, which is prevalent in Europe, and

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