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
Graciano Grape	Climante: Moderate	Spain
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, United States, 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
Öküzgözü Grape	Climante: Cool Large, round grapes	Turkey
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, United States, 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, United States, Spain
Tibouren Grape
Tinta Cão Grape	Climante: Moderate	Portugal
Trollinger Grape
Zinfandel / Primitivo Grape	Climante: Warm	United States, Italy
Grape Name	Climates & Notes	Main Regions
Albarino Grape	Climante: Moderate Typically described as salty air and peachy	United States, 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
Grüner Veltliner Grape		Austria
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, United States, Italy
Riesling Grape	Climantes: Cool, Moderate	Australia, France, Germany, United States
Roussanne Grape		France, United States
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, United States
Grape Name	Climates & Notes	Main Regions
Cherry	This is for wines made from cherries.
Grape Name	Climates & Notes	Main Regions