|
Color |
Grape |
Notes |
|
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. |
|
Red |
Grenache / Grenacha Grape |
Old vines. Grape notes: Often used to make Roses. Often blended with Syrah or Tempranillo. Thin skin; late ripening. Garnacha in Spain; all elsewhere Grenache. Resistant to heat. |
|
Red |
Mourvèdre Grape |
Grape notes: Needs a lot of heat to ripen. |
|
Red |
Saperavi Grape |
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|
Red |
Syrah / Shiraz Grape |
Old vines produce low yields of consentrated fruit.
South Eastern Australia notes: Widely planted here. Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins. |
|
White |
Chardonnay Grape |
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|
White |
Riesling Grape |
Grape notes: Susceptible to botrytis |
|
White |
Semillon Grape |
High acid, low sugar. Grape notes: Think skin makes it susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body |