Grape Synonyms

Question 1

What is Cannonau?

Answer 1

A grape determined by DNA to be Grenache on Sardinia.

Question 2

What is Rizvanec also know as?

Answer 2

Rizvanec is the name used for Müller-Thurgau in Slovenia.

Question 3

What is Pineau de la Loire also know as?

Answer 3

Pineau de la Loire is an alternative name, occasionally used in the Loire Valley, for Chenin Blanc.

Question 4

What is another name for Grǎsevina?

Answer 4

Grǎsevina is the name used for Welschriesling in Croatia.

Question 5

What is another name for Muscat de Frontignan?

Answer 5

Muscat de Frontignan is the name used in South Africa for Muscat Blanc a Petits de Grains.

Question 6

What is Cabernet Gernischt?

Answer 6

Cabernet Gernischt is the local name in China for a grape recently confirmed to be Carmenere.

Question 7

What is Chenin Noir?

Answer 7

Chenin Noir is a name sometimes used for Pineau d’Aunis in Saumur-Champigny.

Question 8

What is another name for Tinto de Pais?

Answer 8

Tinto de Pais is Tempranillo in Cigales and the Ribiero del Duero.

Question 9

What is another name for Traminec?

Answer 9

Traminec is the name used for Gewurztraminer in Slovenia.

Question 10

What is Garnacha Tintorera also known as?

Answer 10

Garnacha Tintorera is the Spanish term for Alicante Bouschet.

Question 11

What is another name for Tinto Fino?

Answer 11

Tinto Fino is Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero in Spain.

Question 12

What is Mazuelo also known as?

Answer 12

Mazuelo is a name used for Carignan in Spain

Question 13

What is Modri Pinot also known as?

Answer 13

Modri Pinot is the name used in Slovenia for Pinot Noir.

Question 14

What is another name for Blauer Wildbacher?

Answer 14

Schilcher.

Question 15

What is Crljenak Kastelanski?

Answer 15

A red grape grown in Croatia, now known to be the same grape as Zinfandel/Primitivo.

Question 16

What is Tribidrag?

Answer 16

Another name for Crljenak Kastelanski, also known as Zinfandel/Primitivo.

Question 17

What is Durif?

Answer 17

Durif is the name for Petite Sirah in France. It’s a cross between Syrah and Peloursin.

Question 18

What is Tai?

Answer 18

Tai is the name from Friulano in Slovenia.

Question 19

What is Chiavennasca also known as?

Answer 19

Nebbiolo (used in Lombardy).

Question 20

What is Subirat Parent?

Answer 20

The Catalonian term for Malvasia (approved for use in Cava).

Question 21

What is Fernão Pires?

Answer 21

A white grape grown in Portugal, also called Maria Gomes.

Question 22

What is Jaen?

Answer 22

Known as Mencia in Spain, it is a red grape grown in Portugal.

Question 23

What is Ruländer?

Answer 23

A German name for Pinot Gris (Grauburgunder).

Question 24

What is Frankovka?

Answer 24

The Croatian name for Blaufränkisch

Question 25

What is Sauvignon Vert?

Answer 25

The Chilean name for Friulano

Question 26

What is Sauvigonasse?

Answer 26

Friulano

Question 27

What is Morellino?

Answer 27

Morellino is another name for Sangiovese, used in the southernmost parts of Tuscany near Scansano.

Question 28

What is Prungnolo Gentile?

Answer 28

Prungnolo Gentile is Sangiovese in Montepulciano, and is used in the production of Vin Nobile di Montepulciano and Rosso di Montepulciano.

Question 29

What is Periquita?

Answer 29

Castelão - a red variety from Portugal.

Question 30

What is Tinta de Toro?

Answer 30

Tempranillo in Toro

Question 31

What is Ull de Llebre?

Answer 31

Tempranillo in Catalonia

Question 32

What is Cencibel?

Answer 32

Tempranillo in La Mancha and Valdepañas

Question 33

What is Aragonêz

Answer 33

Tempranillo in Portugal

Question 34

What is Tinta Roriz?

Answer 34

Tempranillo in Douro (Portugal)

Question 35

What are some synonyms for Tempranillo?

Answer 35

Tinta de Toro
Tinta del País
Tinto Fino
Ull d Llebre
Cencibel
Aragonêz
Tinta Roriz

Question 36

What is Apera?

Answer 36

The name for wine previously labeled as Sherry in Australia.