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Color |
Grape |
Notes |
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Red |
Aglianico Grape |
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Red |
Barbera Grape |
Grape notes: Late ripening grape. |
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Red |
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape |
Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed. |
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Red |
Corvina Grape |
Grape notes: Produces wines that are low-to-medium tannins and high acidity. Red cherry, red plum flavors. |
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Red |
Dolcetto Grape |
Grape notes: Early ripening and can be planted in cooler sites. |
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Red |
Merlot Grape |
Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early. |
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Red |
Montepulciano Grape |
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Red |
Nebbiolo Grape |
Grape notes: Produces high acidity and high tannin wines. Red fruit aromas with some herb and floral notes. Difficult to grow successfully and ripens late. |
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Red |
Negroamaro Grape |
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Red |
Nero d'Avola Grape |
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Red |
Sagrantino Grape |
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Red |
Sangiovese (Chianti) Grape |
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Red |
Syrah / Shiraz Grape |
Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins. |
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Red |
Teroldego Grape |
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Red |
Trollinger / Schiava Grape |
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Red |
Zinfandel / Primitivo Grape |
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White |
Chardonnay Grape |
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White |
Cortese Grape |
Grape notes: Cortese produces light body, high acidity wines. |
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White |
Fiano Grape |
Grape notes: Produces medium acidity, medium-to-full body wines. Stone (peach) and tropical (melon, mango) fruit flavors. |
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White |
Garganega Grape |
Grape notes: Produces dry, medium body, high acidity wines. Flavors of green (apple/pear), citrus (lemon), and stone (peach) fruits. |
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White |
Gewurztraminer Grape |
Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced. |
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White |
Glera (Prosecco) Grape |
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White |
Grechetto Grape |
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White |
Greco Bianco Grape |
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White |
Malvasia Grape |
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White |
Moscato (Muscat) Grape |
Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced. Prone to poor fruit set and rot. |
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White |
Pinot Blanc Grape |
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White |
Pinot Gris (Grigio) Grape |
Grape notes: Early budding and ripening.
Two main styles:
1. Harvested early. Dry, light body, medium-to-high acidity and simple flavors.
2. Delayed harvesting. Full body, medium acidity and complex flavors. |
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White |
Sauvignonasse / Friulano Grape |
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White |
Trebbiano Grape |
Grape notes: Thick skinnned |
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White |
Verdicchio Grape |
Grape notes: Produces dry, high acidity, medium body wines. Green (apple, pear), citrus (lemon), and herbal (fennel) aromas. |