Grape Varieties

Grape Name	Climates & Notes	Main Regions
Barbera Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm Produces wines with high acidity and low-to-medium tannins. Red fruit and sometimes black pepper flavors.	Italy
Cabernet Franc Grape		Australia, France, United States
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm High tannins due to thick skin. Needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness.	Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, South Africa, United States
Carignan Grape
Carménère Grape	Climante: Warm Needs a long, sunny growing season. From Bordeaux, but widely grown in Chile. Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon	Chile, France
Cinsaut Grape
Corvina Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm Produces wines that are low-to-medium tannins and high acidity. Red cherry, red plum flavors.	Italy
Couderc Noir Grape		United States
Gamay Grape	Climante: Moderate	Australia, France
Grenache / Grenacha Grape	Climante: Warm Often used to make Roses. Often blended with Syrah or Tempranillo. Thin skin. Garnacha in Spain; all elsewhere Grenache.	Australia, France, Spain
Malbec Grape	Climante: Warm Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot. Originally from France.	Argentina, Australia, France, United States
Merlot Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness	Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, South Africa, United States
Montepulciano Grape	Climante: Warm	Italy
Mourvèdre Grape		Australia
Nebbiolo Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm Produces high acidity and high tannin wines. Red fruit aromas with some herb and floral notes.	Australia, Italy
Nero d'Avola Grape	Climante: Warm	Italy
Norton Grape		United States
Petit Verdot Grape		Australia, France
Petite Sirah (Durif) Grape
Pinot Meunier Grape		France
Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape	Climantes: Cool, Moderate Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot.	Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, South Africa, United States
Pinotage Grape	Climante: Warm Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot.	South Africa
Sangiovese (Chianti) Grape	Climante: Warm	Australia, Italy
Saperavi Grape		Australia
Sezão / Souzão Grape	Climante: Moderate	Portugal
St. Vincent Grape		United States
Syrah (Shiraz) Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah	Australia, France, United States
Tempranillo Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm Sometimes blended with Garnacha. Traditionally, aged in new oak	Australia, Spain, United States
Tibouren Grape
Tinta Cão Grape	Climante: Moderate	Portugal
Trollinger Grape
Zinfandel / Primitivo Grape	Climante: Warm	Italy, United States
Grape Name	Climates & Notes	Main Regions
Albarino Grape	Climante: Moderate Typically described as salty air and peachy	Portugal, Spain
Chambourcin Grape	A teinturier grape with ping juice	United States
Chardonel Grape
Chardonnay Grape	Climantes: Cool, Moderate, Warm	Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, South Africa, United States
Chenin Blanc Grape	Climantes: Cool, Moderate, Warm Susceptibility to Noble Rot. Suitable for late harvest (vendanges tardives)	Australia, France, South Africa
Clairette Blanche Grape		France
Cortese Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm Cortese produces light body, high acidity wines.	Italy
Fiano Grape	Climante: Warm Produces medium acidity, medium-to-full body wines. Stone (peach) and tropical (melon, mango) fruit flavors.	Italy
Furmint Grape	Climante: Moderate Susceptible to Noble Rot	Hungry
Garganega Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm Produces dry, medium body, high acidity wines. Flavors of green (apple/pear), citrus (lemon), and stone (peach) fruits.	Italy
Gewurztraminer Grape	Climantes: Cool, Moderate This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.	France, United States
Glera (Prosecco) Grape		Italy
Grenache Blanc Grape		France, Spain
Kerner Grape
Moscato (Muscat) Grape	This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.	France, Italy, Spain
Palomino Grape	Climante: Warm	Spain
Pedro Ximénez Grape		Spain
Pinot Gris (Grigio) Grape	Climantes: Cool, Moderate 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.	Australia, France, Italy, United States
Riesling Grape	Climantes: Cool, Moderate	Australia, France, Germany, United States
Roussanne Grape		France
Sauvignon Blanc Grape	Climantes: Cool, Moderate This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.	Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, South Africa, United States
Semillon Grape	Climantes: Moderate, Warm Susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc	Australia, France, United States
Seyval Blanc Grape		United States
Torrontés Grape	This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
Traminette Grape		United States
Verdelho Grape		Australia
Verdicchio Grape	Climante: Warm Produces dry, high acidity, medium body wines. Green (apple, pear), citrus (lemon), and herbal (fennel) aromas.	Italy
Vidal Blanc Grape		United States
Vignoles Grape		United States
Viognier Grape	Climante: Moderate Aromatic grapes, so likely the nose is pronounced.	France
Grape Name	Climates & Notes	Main Regions
Cherry	This is for wines made from cherries.
Grape Name	Climates & Notes	Main Regions