Red
Cabernet Sauvignon
The king of red grapes, known for bold tannins, dark fruit, and exceptional aging potential.
Grape Variety Guide
Learn about the world's most important wine grapes. From bold Cabernet Sauvignon to elegant Pinot Noir, discover characteristics, regions, and pairings.
White
Chardonnay
The world's most popular white grape, offering styles from crisp and mineral to rich and buttery.
Red
Pinot Noir
The elegant heartbreak grape, producing silky wines with remarkable terroir expression.
White
Sauvignon Blanc
Refreshingly crisp white grape with vibrant acidity and distinctive herbaceous notes.
Red
Merlot
Approachable red grape with soft tannins, plush texture, and ripe fruit character.
White
Riesling
Aristocratic white grape producing wines from bone-dry to lusciously sweet with incredible aging potential.
Red
Syrah / Shiraz
Powerful red grape producing dark, intense wines with remarkable depth and spicy character.
Red
Tempranillo
Spain's noble red grape, known for cherry flavors, leather notes, and exceptional oak aging potential.
Red
Sangiovese
Italy's most important red grape, producing Chianti and Brunello with bright cherry fruit and firm structure.
Red
Grenache / Garnacha
Mediterranean workhorse grape producing generous, fruit-forward wines with ripe berry flavors.
Red
Nebbiolo
Italy's most noble grape, producing Barolo and Barbaresco with extraordinary complexity and aging potential.
Red
Touriga Nacional
Portugal's finest indigenous grape, producing deeply colored wines with floral aromatics and firm structure.
Red
Malbec
Argentina's signature grape, producing rich, velvety wines with intense purple color and plush fruit.
Red
Pinotage
South Africa's unique signature grape, producing wines ranging from smoky and rustic to elegant and refined.
White
Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris
One grape, two styles — crisp Italian whites and rich Alsatian aromatics.
White
Gewurztraminer
Intensely aromatic Alsatian grape with unmistakable lychee, rose petal, and exotic spice character.
White
Viognier
Luxurious Rhone white grape with intoxicating apricot and floral perfume and rich, full body.
White
Semillon
Golden grape producing Sauternes dessert wines and remarkably age-worthy dry whites.
White
Muscat
Ancient aromatic grape family producing styles from sparkling Moscato to fortified dessert wines.
Red
Gamay
Beaujolais' joyful grape, producing light-bodied, fruit-forward reds with bright acidity.
Red
Zinfandel
California's bold signature grape, producing jammy, peppery reds from old-vine plantings.
Red
Barbera
Piedmont's food-friendly red grape with bright acidity, juicy fruit, and low tannins.
Red
Cabernet Franc
Elegant parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, producing aromatic, herbaceous reds in the Loire Valley.
White
Albarino
Spain's crisp Atlantic white grape with saline minerality and vibrant stone fruit flavors.
White
Chenin Blanc
Highly versatile white grape producing styles from bone-dry to lusciously sweet with remarkable aging potential.
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