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	Syrah / Shiraz Grape	South Eastern Australia notes: Widely planted here. Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
White	Chardonnay Grape

Wines(s)

Type	Wine	Notes
Still Red	Grenache / Grenacha Wine	Red fruit and spice flavors. Long aging potential. Sometimes blended with Shiraz. Wine notes: Thin skinned. Typically used in a blend (including Roses). High alcohol.