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Grape(s)
Color
Grape
Notes
Red
Barbera Grape
Grape notes:
Late ripening grape.
Red
Cabernet Franc Grape
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
Catawba Grape
Grape notes:
Cross with Sémillon
Red
Couderc Noir Grape
Grape notes:
A hybrid of Jaeger 70 and a Vitis Vinifera grape.
Red
Grenache / Grenacha Grape
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
Malbec Grape
Grape notes:
Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot. Originally from France.
Red
Merlot Grape
Grape notes:
Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
Red
Norton / Cynthiana Grape
Grape notes:
A hybrid grape
Red
Pinot Noir (Nero) Grape
Grape notes:
Low tannins due to thin skin. Susceptible to rot. Early budding and ripening.
Red
Sangiovese (Chianti) Grape
Red
St. Vincent Grape
Red
Syrah / Shiraz Grape
Grape notes:
Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
Red
Zinfandel / Primitivo Grape
Grape notes:
Ripens unevenly; a given bunch will have over ripe grapes next to under ripe grapes.
White
Albariño Grape
Grape notes:
Thick skinned, fungus resistant
White
Chambourcin Grape
Grape notes:
A teinturier grape with ping juice
White
Chardonnay Grape
White
Chenin Blanc Grape
Grape notes:
Susceptibility to Noble Rot. Suitable for late harvest (vendanges tardives)
White
Colombard Grape
White
Gewurztraminer Grape
Grape notes:
This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
White
Niagara Grape
Grape notes:
A sweeter grape
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.
White
Riesling Grape
Grape notes:
Susceptible to botrytis
White
Roussanne Grape
Grape notes:
Ripens late
White
Sauvignon Blanc Grape
Grape notes:
This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
White
Semillon Grape
Grape notes:
Think skin makes it susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body
White
Seyval Blanc Grape
White
Traminette Grape
White
Vidal Blanc Grape
White
Vignoles Grape
Grape notes:
Late bud break
White
Viognier Grape
Grape notes:
Aromatic grapes, so likely the nose is pronounced. Ripens late in the season so will have high sugar and low acidity.
Wines(s)
Type
Wine
Notes
Sparkling Rosé
Other type of Sparkling Rosé Wine
Wine notes:
Made from blending red and white base wines or with a short maceration.
Sparkling White
Other type of Sparkling White Wine
Still Orange
Roussanne Wine (Skin-fermented)
Still Red
Cabernet Franc Wine
Still Red
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
Wine notes:
Often able to age well.
Still Red
Chambourcin Wine
Wine notes:
This is a red wine made from a white grape.
Still Red
Chianti Wine
Wine notes:
Late ripening grape.
Still Red
Grenache / Grenacha Wine
Wine notes:
Thin skinned. Typically used in a blend (including Roses). High alcohol.
Still Red
Malbec Wine
Wine notes:
Malbec from higher elevations tend to be more elegant with fresher, more floral aromas. From lower elevations, they tend to be more full bodied with richer black fruit.
Still Red
Merlot Wine
Still Red
Norton / Cynthiana Wine
Still Red
Pinot Noir Wine
Wine notes:
Burgundy Pinot Noir is typically drunk young.
Still Red
Syrah (Shiraz) Wine
Wine notes:
High tannins due to thick skin
Still Red
Zinfandel Wine
Still Rosé
White Zinfandel Wine
Wine notes:
Usually low alcohol
Still White
Albariño Wine
Wine notes:
Better young. Sometimes a bit of lees contact to add body and complexity.
Still White
Chardonnay Wine
Still White
Gewurztraminer Wine
Wine notes:
Usually high alcohol, complex and flavorful.
Still White
Pinot Grigio Wine (Italy)
Still White
Pinot Gris Wine (France)
Still White
Riesling Wine
Still White
Sauvignon Blanc Wine
Still White
Semillon Wine
Still White
Viognier Wine
Wine notes:
Usually high alcohol
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