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Agiorgitiko

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Can be jammy if too hot and at low altitude. Higher altitude can be medium tannin, high acidity, deep ruby, red fruit. (grenache from S. Rhone)

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Aglianico

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Most prestigious black grape of south. Deep color, high acidity, high tannin, black fruits, sees oak.

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Airen

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Able to deal with extreme heat and drought.

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Albarino (Rias Baixas)

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Thick skinned, resistant to fungus, high in acidity, stone and citrus fruit. Can be full bodied.

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Alvarino (Vinho Verde)

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The best are medium alcohol, riper tropical aromas.

Less expensive ones are high in acidity, low in alcohol, citrus fruits. (Vinho verde also has Loureiro and Arinto)

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Assyrtiko

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Ripe citrus and stone fruit, high acidity, perfume.

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Baga

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late ripening, thick skinned, deep in color, high tannin. black fruit.

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Barbera

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Late ripening, medium color, medium tannin, high acidity. red fruits and sometimes black pepper.

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Blaufrankisch

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Medium Tannin, high acidity, sour cherry and pepper. Highest regarded in Austria

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Bonarda

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late ripening, deep colors, high acid, high tannin. Basically same as malbec.

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Cabernet Franc (Bordeaux)

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Vibrant Fruit and Floral notes, but less body and tannin than Cab Sauv

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Cabernet Franc (Loire)

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Flowers and ripens early. Can do everything.

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Cabernet Sauvignon (Bordeaux)

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Black fruits, tannic, cedar

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Carinena

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AKA Mazuelo. high in acidity, tannin and color.

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Carmenere

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late ripening, full bodied, high tannin, black fruit and herbal.

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Chardonnay (Cote D’or)

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Barrel fermentation, barrel ageing, MLF, use of lees.
Lean, steely and high acid in Chablis.
Full bodied, riper fruit Macon. Tropical and stone fruits.

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Chenin Blanc (Loire)

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High acid, but literally everything depending on the circumstances. Can age.

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Carignan (South France)

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High in tannin, acidity and color, lacks fruit/finesse. Better on old vines.

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Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourblenc (S. Rhone)

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Rich texture, full body, high in alcohol, low in acidity, fruity aromas.

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Colombard

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White wine for distillation.

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Cortese

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High acidity and floral. Pale, light bodied. green + citrus fruits

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Corvina

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New world Pinot Noir of Italy, but duller. Need passito to add complexity.

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Dolcetto

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Earlier ripening than the other Piemonte varieties. Fine wines, deep purple, medium tannins, medium acidity.

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Dornfelder

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Deep color, light bodied, fruity. Can be oaked.

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Fiano + Greco
Fiano is fuller, medium acidity, stone fruits, melons and mango. Can be oak Greco is leaner, higher acidity, green fruits and passionfruit. Stainless Steel.
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Furmint
High acid white win, apple when young, nuts + honey with age.
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Gamay
Granite soils with low nutrients, gobelet. Fragrant with raspberry and cherry fruits. Medium body and tannin.
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Garganega
Medium Body and acidity, pears, apples, stone fruits, sometimes white pepper.
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Garnacha
High alcohol, full bodied, red fruits.
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Gewurztraminer
Full bodied, oily, high acholol, low acidity, extremely aromatic and floral.
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Grechetto
Light in body, medium acidity, grapefruit and stone fruit. Orvieto is better if it has more Grechetto instead of Trebbiano.
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Grenache (S. Rhone)
Concentrated spiced red fruits, can become baked or jammy. Full bodied.
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Grolleau
Cabernet D'anjou is highest rose and is sweet. Rose D'anjou in the middle (made with Grolleau). Rose de Loire is dry.
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Gruner Veltliner
If yields are low, it can make full bodied, citrus and stone fruit, white pepper, high acidity white wine. can see oak.
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Malbec (Dordogne)
Tannic & Colored, dark berry fruits, oaked.
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Malbec (Argentina)
deeply colored, full bodied, high tannin with black fruits.
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Malvasia
Medium body, Medium acidity, floral and orange blossom aromas.
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Marsanne + Roussanne (Rhone)
Marsanne is rich and has body, Roussanne is acidic and perfumed fruit.
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Melon Blanc
high acidity, medium alcohol, light body, green fruit flavors. Can be lees ages as with Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie.
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Mencia
medium body, medium tannin, fresh fruit, medium acidity, herbaceousness.
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Merlot (Bordeaux)
Red Fruits, soft and rich mouthfeel
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Monastrell
thick skin, drought tolerant, full body, high tannin, high alcohol, medium acidity, blackberry. Basically cab sauv but drought tolerant.
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Montepulciano
high color, high acidity, medium tannin, black plum and cherry.
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Mourvedre (S. Rhone)
Cab Sauv but gamey and meaty.
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Muller Thurgau
Earlier ripening than Riesling. No high acidity, no flavor intensity.
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Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains (Alsace+Hungary)
Intensely aromatic, blossom, medium body and medium acidity. Prone to poor fruit and flower set. Harslevelu also contributes perfume.
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Nebbiolo
Slow ripening at Barolo altitudes, ripens quicker in Barbaresco because of lower altitudes. High tannin, high acid, no color. Sour cherries, herbs, perfume.
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Negroamaro
when yields controlled, high quality full bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, high alcohol, baked red and black fruit.
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Nero D'Avola
Medium everything, plums and black cherries.
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Petit Manseng
Sweet wines made by passerillage. High acid, apricot and grapefruit, sometimes spicy from oak.
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Petit Verdot (Bordeaux)
Very deep color, tannic, spicy notes
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Pinot Grigio (Friuli)
Miedum Body, stone and tropical fruit.
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Pinot Grigio (Alto Adige Trentino)
Light body, citrus fruit ad green fruits, high acidity.
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Pinot Gris (Alsace)
Rich, full-bodied, high in alcohol, more acidic than Gewurz but less aromatic. Fresh fruit, dried fruit, honey.
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Pinot Noir (Cote D'or)
high acidity, red fruits, gamey and mushroom with age.
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Pinotage
Old vine will be full bodied, flavored, spiced berry fruit. can take on chocolate and coffee aromas.
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Riesling (Alsace)
Medium bodied, medium alcohol, high acidity, citrus and stone fruits, steely character.
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Riesling (Germany + Austria)
Everything from citrus to stone fruit. High in acidity.
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Sangiovese
High acidity, high tannin, late ripener, red fruits, sees oak.
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Sauvignon Blanc (Bordeaux)
Made into single varietals, which rest of Bordeaux isn't. Citrus, green fruits.
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Sauvignon Blanc (Loire)
Chalky, well draining soils. High in acidity, green apple and wet stones.
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St. Laurent
Red Fruit, high acidity, can see oak. Pinot Noir from Burgundy.
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Syrah (N. Rhone)
Colored, tannic, black fruit, black pepper, can be floral. Sometimes is new oaked.
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Tannat
Tannic & Colored, dark berry fruits, oak
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Tempranillo
thick skin, medium acidity, red fruits if drank early. can obvi see oak.
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Teroldego
Deep color, medium tannin, high acidity, medium body, black fruit.
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Torontes
Medium body, medium acidity, intense fruit, floral, stone fruits and melon.
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Touriga Nacional
intense color, intense flavor, high tannin, black fruit.
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Trebbiano
Pinot Grigio of Alto Adige.
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Ugni Blanc
Light bodied white, green apples
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Verdejo
highly susceptible to oxidation.If protected can make light bodied, high acid, peachy wine.
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Verdicchio
High in acidity, citrus and green fruits, fennel and almonds.
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Viognier
Full bodied white, stone fruit and blossom, low acidity, high alcohol. Can get oily if not careful.
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Viura
AKA macabeo, unoaked dry, spice aromas.
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Welschriesling
High acidity, citrus and green fruits but susceptible to bortrytis.
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Xinomavro
Nebbiolo.
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Primitivo
When yields are controlled, it is full bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, high alcohol, riper berry.
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Zweigelt
Deep colored, low tannins, fresh black fruit.
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Chenin blanc (South Africa)
Easy drinking, light body, stone fruit.

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