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Wine grape guide
Every major grape variety explained: what it tastes like, what to eat with it, how long to keep it, and where the classic bottles come from. Also browse the wine region guide.
Red grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux, France
- Merlot Bordeaux, France
- Pinot Noir Burgundy, France
- Syrah Rhône Valley, France
- Malbec Cahors, France
- Nebbiolo Piedmont, Italy
- Sangiovese Tuscany, Italy
- Tempranillo Spain
- Grenache Aragon, Spain
- Zinfandel Croatia (as Crljenak Kaštelanski)
- Barbera Piedmont, Italy
- Gamay Burgundy, France
- Cabernet Franc Bordeaux, France
- Mourvèdre Spain (as Monastrell)
White grapes
- Chardonnay Burgundy, France
- Sauvignon Blanc Loire Valley, France
- Riesling Rhine region, Germany
- Pinot Grigio Burgundy, France
- Gewürztraminer Alto Adige, Italy / Alsace, France
- Viognier Rhône Valley, France
- Chenin Blanc Loire Valley, France
- Grüner Veltliner Austria
- Albariño Galicia, Spain / Minho, Portugal
- Muscadet Loire Valley, France
- Vermentino Italy (Sardinia, Liguria)
- Torrontés Argentina
- Chasselas Switzerland / Eastern France
- Assyrtiko Santorini, Greece
- Moscato Greece (ancient)
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