Grape Variety Guide

Cabernet Sauvignon

The king of red grapes, known for bold tannins, dark fruit, and exceptional aging potential.

Grown in Bordeaux and 3 more

Pinot Noir

The elegant heartbreak grape, producing silky wines with remarkable terroir expression.

Grown in Burgundy and 4 more

Merlot

Approachable red grape with soft tannins, plush texture, and ripe fruit character.

Grown in Bordeaux

Syrah / Shiraz

Powerful red grape producing dark, intense wines with remarkable depth and spicy character.

Grown in Barossa Valley

Tempranillo

Spain's noble red grape, known for cherry flavors, leather notes, and exceptional oak aging …

Grown in Rioja

Sangiovese

Italy's most important red grape, producing Chianti and Brunello with bright cherry fruit and firm …

Grown in Tuscany

Grenache / Garnacha

Mediterranean workhorse grape producing generous, fruit-forward wines with ripe berry flavors.

Grown in Rioja and 1 more

Nebbiolo

Italy's most noble grape, producing Barolo and Barbaresco with extraordinary complexity and aging …

Grown in Piedmont

Touriga Nacional

Portugal's finest indigenous grape, producing deeply colored wines with floral aromatics and firm …

Grown in Douro Valley

Malbec

Argentina's signature grape, producing rich, velvety wines with intense purple color and plush …

Grown in Mendoza

Pinotage

South Africa's unique signature grape, producing wines ranging from smoky and rustic to elegant and …

Grown in Stellenbosch

Gamay

Beaujolais' joyful grape, producing light-bodied, fruit-forward reds with bright acidity.

Grown in Burgundy

Zinfandel

California's bold signature grape, producing jammy, peppery reds from old-vine plantings.

Grown in Sonoma County

Barbera

Piedmont's food-friendly red grape with bright acidity, juicy fruit, and low tannins.

Grown in Piedmont

Cabernet Franc

Elegant parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, producing aromatic, herbaceous reds in the Loire Valley.

Grown in Loire Valley and 1 more

Montepulciano

Italy's dark-fruited value champion, best known as Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.

Mourvèdre

Bold Mediterranean red, dark fruit, game, and garrigue. The backbone of Bandol.

Grown in Provence and 1 more

Syrah / Shiraz

One grape, two personalities, peppery French Syrah meets bold Australian Shiraz.

Grown in Rhône Valley and 1 more

Nerello Mascalese

Sicily's volcanic Pinot Noir, pale, elegant, and mineral from Mount Etna's slopes.

Grown in Sicily

Corvina

The cherry-driven heart of Amarone and Valpolicella, fresh to powerful.

Grown in Veneto

Cinsault

Soft, perfumed, and essential, the quiet star of Provence rosé and Southern Rhône blends.

Grown in Provence and 1 more

Nero d'Avola

Sicily's noble black grape, dark fruit, warm spice, and Mediterranean generosity.

Grown in Sicily

Aglianico

Southern Italy's age-worthy 'Barolo of the South', with firm tannins and volcanic minerality.

Plavac Mali

Croatia's bold Dalmatian red, a descendant of Zinfandel.

Grown in Croatia

Trousseau

The Jura's boldest light red, known as Bastardo in Portugal.

Grown in Portugal