Indigigenous and Local Grapes Flashcards
What is Albillo Mayor?
A white grape grown in Ribera del Duero in Spain.
What is Albillo Real?
A white grape grown in Toro in Spain.
What is Alfrocheiro?
A red grape grown in Portugal.
What is Amigne?
A Swiss grape with bitter mandarin flavors, made into semisweet and sweet wines.
What is the Amur Grape?
The Amur grape is a grape indigenous to China.
Where is Arbois (Orbois) grown?
Arbois (Orbois) is planted in small quantities in the Loire Valley.
What is Argaman?
Argaman is a red grape indigenous to Israel. It is a cross between Carigñan and Sousão created in 1972.
What is Arinto?
A white grape grown in Portugal.
What is Arneis?
A white grape grown in Piedmont.
What is Arrufiac?
A white grape grown in Southwest France.
What is Arvine?
A ancient grape variety grown in Valais, Switzerland.
What is Athiri?
Athiri is a white grape grown in Rhodes and Santorini in Greece. It has low acidity, good weight, and high aromatics.
What is Baga?
A red, highly tannic grape grown in Portugal.
What is Bastardo?
A red grape from Portugal.
What is Blauburger?
Blauburger is a red grape grown in Hungary.
What is Boğazkere?
Boğazkere is a red grape from Turkey.
What is Bobal?
A Spanish red grape grown in Castilla-La Mancha.
What is Bogdanuŝa?
Bogdanuŝa is a high yielding white grape from Croatia.
What is Blauer Wildbacher?
A red grape grown in the Steiermark region of Austria. It is used mostly for rosés.
What is Brachetto?
A red grape grown in Piedmont.
What is Calkarisi?
çalkarisi is a red grape from Turkey.
What is Canaiolo Nero?
Canaiolo Nero is an indigenous grape of Tuscany, with a velvety texture. It is used in small quantities for blending with Sangiovese.
What is Castelão?
Castelão is a red grape from Portugal grown in Tejo and the Setubal Peninsula
What is Cayetana Blanca?
A white grape grown in Spain.
Describe Cereza.
Cereza is a light red/pink skinned grape grown in Argentina. It is one of the descendants of “Mission Grapes brought from Europe in the 16th Century.
What is Chasselas?
A white grape grown in Switzerland.
What is Colorino?
Colorino is a grape indigenous to Tuscany, and has deep pigment and deep tannins. It is used for blending with Sangiovese in small quantities.
What is Cornalin?
A red grape from the Valais area of Switzerland that is a cross between two northern Italian varieties on the verge of extinction. Also known as Rouge de Pays
What is Criolla Chica?
Criolla Chica is a red/pink skinned grape grown in Argentina. It is descended from “Pais” or “Mission Grapes” brought from Europe in the 16th century.
What is Criolla Grande?
Criolla Grande is a red/pink skinned grape grown in Argentina. It is descended from “Pais” or “Mission Grapes” brought from Europe in the 16th century.
What is Crouchen Blanc?
Crouchen Blanc is a white grape grown in South Africa, formerly called Cape Riesling.
What is Crystal?
Crystal is a hybrid grape grown in Yunnan, China
What is Cserszegi Fűszeres?
A white grape grown in Hungary.
What is Cygne Blanc?
An Australian grape with miniscule production. The only grape that appears to have had its start in Australia. Also known as White Cabernet. Name means “white swan”.
What is Dabouki?
Dabouki is a red grape variety grown in Israel.
What is Dimiat?
A white grape grown in Bulgaria, common in eastern Europe.
What is Dornfelder?
Dornfelder is a red grape from Germany.
What is Encruzado?
Encruzado is a white grape grown in the Dao region of Portugal.
What is Erbaluce?
A white grape grown in Piedmont.
What is Erbamat?
A white grape variety in Lombardy, may be used in sparkling wine production for Franciacorta.
What is Fer Servadou?
A red grape grown in Southwest France.
What is Feteascâ Alba?
One of the most planted white grape varieties in Romania. It is light, aromatic, with variable sweetness levels.
What is Feteascâ Neagrâ
Feteascâ Neagrâ is a red grape grown in Romania. It is the second most grown grape in Romania after Pinot Noir.
What is Feteascâ Regalâ?
A widely grown white grape from Romania. Light, aromatic, with sweetness levels that vary.
What is Folle Blanche?
Folle Blanche is a white grape planted in small amounts in Nantais, in the Loire Valley.
Describe Frappato.
Frappato is a low tannin red variety grown in Sicily. It is know for its cherry and berry aromas.
What is Freisa?
A red grape grown in Piedmont.
What is French Wild?
French Wilde is a hybrid grape grown in Yunnan, China.
What is Frontenac?
A cold-hardy hybrid grown in Canada.
What is Gamza?
Gamza (also known as Kadarka) is a red grape grown in Bulgaria.
What is Godello?
A white grape from Galicia in Spain.
What is Gongniang No. 1?
A Chinese hybrid crossing of Muscat Hamburg and Vitis Amurenis, widely used due to its extreme cold resistance.
What is Gouveio?
Gouveio is a white grape grown in Portugal that is used for White Port.
What is Graciano?
A red grape grown in Spain, used in Rioja.