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Merlot

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Early budding
Mid ripening
Susceptible to coulure, drought, botrytis bunch rot (sorting)
High sugar levels

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Late budding
Late ripening
Small berry, thick skin, high tannin
Prone to fungus

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Petit Verdot

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Early budding
Late ripening
Powerful, deep color, high tannin

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Semillon

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Mid ripening
Susceptible to botrytis bunch rot and noble rot

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Muscadelle

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Not related to Muscat
Needs good exposure
Prone to botrytis

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Chardonnay

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Early budding
Early ripening
High yields without loss of quality
Vigor mgmt for yield/shading
Susceptible to rot, mildew, millerandage

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Pinot Noir

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Early budding
Early ripening
Limit yields for quality
Delicate
Susceptible to millerandage, mildew, botrytis bunch rot, viruses
Ripens too fast in warm climate

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Gamay

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Early budding
Early ripening
Susceptible to millerandage
Thin skins - susceptible to rot/wind
Productive- control for quality

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Riesling

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Cold hardy
Late budding
Late ripening
Needs good exposure/ drainage
Good disease resistance

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Gewurztraminer

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Early budding
Early ripening
Rapidly accumulates sugar
Vigorous but only moderately productive due to coulure

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Pinot Blanc

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Early budding
Early ripening
Prone to fungus

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Pinot Gris

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Early budding
Early ripening
Moderate yields
Susceptible to botrytis bunch rot and downy mildew
High sugar
Oily texture in Alsace

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Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

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Greater intensity
Tolerant of dry weather
Susceptible to rot

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Melon

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Hardy
Buds early
Ripens early
Tight bunches of fruit susceptible to botrytis bunch rot- spray
High acid neutral

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Chenin Blanc

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Early budding
Late ripening
Vigorous and high yielding
Prone to mildew/ botrytis
Ripens unevenly- tries

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Cabernet Franc

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Early budding
Mid ripening
Prone to spring frost, coulure (yield reduction)
Ripen fully or tastes leafy
Winter hardy

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Grolleau

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Early budding
Mid ripening
Prone to botrytis
Rose d’Anjou/ Rose de Loire

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Late budding
Early ripening
Vigorous- avoid shading
Prone to mildew, botrytis

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Syrah

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Vigorous- tie/train for Mistral
Botrytis and mites
Syrah decline disorder

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Grenache Noir

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High yielding
Needs warmth
Late ripening
Upright grower- bush vine
Dry/low fertility soils
Drought resistant Moroney to coulure
Accumulates sugar quickly

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Mourvedre

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Late budding
Late ripening
Warm to hot climate
Drought resistant but requires small but regular amounts of water
Low yielding
Prone to reduction

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Cinsault

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Late budding
High yielding
Good drought/heat resistance
Restrict vigor for quality
Chlorosis prone

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Viognier

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Early budding
Poor flowering and fruit set
Low/unpredictable yields
Looses acid quickly

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Marsanne

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Late budding
Vigorous/productive - restrain for quality
Poor soils to restrain
Mildew/mites/bunch rot

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Roussanne
Late budding Best on poor free draining soils Poor wind resistance Variable yields due to coulure
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Grenache Blanc
Early budding Good wind resistance High potential alcohol
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Clairette
Vigorous Poor soils Dry Grows upright without staking Late ripening Oxidizes readily
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Bourboulenc
Late ripening Loose bunches thick skins
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Carignan
Late budding Late ripening High yielding- low flavor Old vibes reduce yield- increase quality Not suited to machine harvest- bunches firmly on vine Acid/Tannin
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Malbec
Vigorous - canopy/yield mgmt Susceptible to coulure
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Tannat
Vigorous Mid ripening Prone to botrytis High tannin/high acid/ high color
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Petit Manseng
Early budding Mid to late ripening Thick skin/open bunches High acid Moderate aromatics High potential alcohol Gros Manseng similar but higher yielding and less aromatic- used for dry wine
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Savagnin
Early budding Thick skin - fungus resistant Thrives on steep marlstone slopes High acid
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Ploussard
Very early budding Early ripening Prone to coulure and fungus Thin skinned Pale color/high acid/ low tannins
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Trousseau
Thick skinned Prone to poor flowering and coulure Vigorous- canopy mgmt Warm site for ripening Pale color/ high acid/ low tannin
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Muller Thurgau
Rivaner Early German cross Early ripening High yielding Lower acid Simple/floral Liebfraumilch
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Dornfelder
German cross Deep color, high acid Fruity/RS or complex/tannic Rheinhessen and Pfalz
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Silvaner
Early budding Early ripening Franken in Germany
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Gruner Veltliner
Needs high levels of water Vigorous on fertile soil Thick skins - bitter if macerated Rotundone
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Zweigelt
Cross of Saint Laurent and Blaufrankisch Vigorous and high yielding- control for quality Not susceptible to frost or rot
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Welschriesling
High acid Neutral Thin skin - noble rot Neusiedlersee
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Blaufrankisch
Early budding Late ripening Warm - Burgenland Thick skins- not prone to rot Neusiedlersee High yielding but struggle to ripen
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Furmint
Later ripening Retains acid Thick skinned but susceptible to botrytis
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Harslevelu
Fruitier than Furmint Peach/orange blossom
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Sarga Muskotaly
Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
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Roditis
Pink skinned High yields Retsina
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Savatiano
Workhorse Drought resistant High volume Retsina
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Assyrtiko
Originally from Santorini High acid when ripe - sweet wines
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Moschofilero
Aromatic like Muscat Pink skinned High acid
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Malagousia
High quality Almost extinct
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Agiorgitiko
Deep color Med acid High tannins (soft)
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Xinomavro
Like Nebbiolo High acid Grippy tannin Vegetal Aging gives complexity
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Teroldego
Less susceptible to mildew Clones 145 and 152 for aromas
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Marzemino
Prone to rot/mildew Pergola
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Lagrein
Warm site w/sunshine to ripen Prone to poor fruit set and low yields Rose
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Moscato Rosa
Susceptible to botrytis bunch rot Appassimento
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Nosiola
Hazelnut flavor white Early budding Vino Santo
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Schiava
Vigorous/high yielding Pale ruby
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Friulano
Sauvignon Vert Good disease resistance
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Ribolla Gialla
Only in Collio and Collio Orientali Hillsides to slow vigor Prone to shot berries
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Refosco dal Penduncolo Rosso
Vigorous- hill sides Late ripening Resistant to botrytis High tannins
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Garganega
Vigorous/productive Pergola Late ripening
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Corvina Veronese
Pergola- does not fruit on first few buds of cane Prone to sunburn
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Corvinone
Prone to mildew Uneven ripening in bunches
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Rondinella
Good disease resistance Reliable Accumulates sugar fast - Recioto
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Molinara
High yielding Pale colored Acidity
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Nebbiolo
First few buds infertile High acid/tannin Vigorous-
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Barbera
Early budding Vigorous Disease resistant High yielding- prune for quality Later ripening High acid/low tannins
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Dolcetto
Ripens early Cooler sites Low vigor Ripening can stop is cool weather Reductive in winery High tannins/lower acid
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Cortese
High yielding white Thin skin Gavi
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Arneis
Acid drops rapidly Oxidize easily
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Sangiovese
Early budding Late ripening Vigorous Thin skin High yielding- trim for quality
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Trebbiano Toscano
Late budding Vigorous high yielding Retains acid Ugni Blanc
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Verdicchio
First four buds sterile Late ripening Retains acid Probe to mildew/rot Bitter finish
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Pecorino
High disease resistance Sterile buds near trunk Low production Early ripening High acid
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Passerina
High production Good disease resistance Ripens later High acid but drops fast
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Montepulciano
Long ripening season Ripens unevenly Reductive in winery
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Grechetto
Thick skin Late harvest High acid
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Sagrantino
Full sun Moderate productive Tannic
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Malvasia Bianca di Candia
High yield Prone to oxidation
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Malvasia del Lazio
Cross of Muscat Grapey Drops acid fast
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Cesanese
Semi aromatic Late ripening High yielding
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Falanghina
Good disease resistance Can shrivel at end of season Mid to late ripening
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Greco
Challenging to grow Prone to rot and mildew Low vigor and productivity Tolerant of heat and drought resistant
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Fiano
Sensitive to mildew but not botrytis Thick skin Late ripening
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Aglianico
Early budding Long season for ripe tannin Vigorous- control yields for quality Prone to botrytis High acid high tannin
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Piedirosso
Pale ruby Vesuvio Adapted to heat and drought Open bunches thick berries
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Primitivo
Zinfandel High yielding Susceptible to poor flowering and fruit set Uneven ripening in bunch Accumulates sugar
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Negroamaro
High yielding Good disease resistance Drought resistance Retains acid
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Nero di Troia
Late ripening Prone to downy mildew Long season Uneven ripening in bunch
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Catarratto
High yielding Disease resistant
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Grillo
Catarratto and Moscato cross Moderate yields Heat resistant Good disease resistance Oxidizes easily
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Inzolia
Early ripening Good drought resistant Drops acid when ripe
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Nero d’Avola
Late ripening Vigorous Likes heat Susceptible to uneven flowering
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Nerello Mascalese
Early budding Coulure Late ripening Prone to mildew Tannic
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Carricante
Prone to fungus High altitude High acid
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Vermentino
Early budding Prone to mildew Ripens mid season Sunny warm
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Tempranillo
High yielding Early ripening
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Albariño
Thick skin Early to mid ripening High acid
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Mencia
Early to mid ripening Drops acid fast Gains sugar fast
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Graciano
Late ripening Drought resistant Small yield Susceptible to fungus High acid/tannin
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Virus
Macabeo Late budding Late ripening Susceptible to botrytis Neutral
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Novak
Mid to late budding Drought tolerant Retains acid Ripen unevenly in bunches Tannins can be grippy Vigorous high yielding

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