Indigigenous and Local Grapes Flashcards
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What is Albillo Mayor?
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A white grape grown in Ribera del Duero in Spain.
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What is Albillo Real?
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A white grape grown in Toro in Spain.
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What is Alfrocheiro?
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A red grape grown in Portugal.
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What is Amigne?
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A Swiss grape with bitter mandarin flavors, made into semisweet and sweet wines.
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What is the Amur Grape?
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The Amur grape is a grape indigenous to China.
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Where is Arbois (Orbois) grown?
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Arbois (Orbois) is planted in small quantities in the Loire Valley.
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What is Argaman?
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Argaman is a red grape indigenous to Israel. It is a cross between Carigñan and Sousão created in 1972.
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What is Arinto?
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A white grape grown in Portugal.
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What is Arneis?
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A white grape grown in Piedmont.
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What is Arrufiac?
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A white grape grown in Southwest France.
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What is Arvine?
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A ancient grape variety grown in Valais, Switzerland.
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What is Athiri?
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Athiri is a white grape grown in Rhodes and Santorini in Greece. It has low acidity, good weight, and high aromatics.
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What is Baga?
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A red, highly tannic grape grown in Portugal.
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What is Bastardo?
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A red grape from Portugal.
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What is Blauburger?
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Blauburger is a red grape grown in Hungary.
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What is Boğazkere?
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Boğazkere is a red grape from Turkey.
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What is Bobal?
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A Spanish red grape grown in Castilla-La Mancha.
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What is Bogdanuŝa?
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Bogdanuŝa is a high yielding white grape from Croatia.
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What is Blauer Wildbacher?
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A red grape grown in the Steiermark region of Austria. It is used mostly for rosés.
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What is Brachetto?
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A red grape grown in Piedmont.
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What is Calkarisi?
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çalkarisi is a red grape from Turkey.
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What is Canaiolo Nero?
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Canaiolo Nero is an indigenous grape of Tuscany, with a velvety texture. It is used in small quantities for blending with Sangiovese.
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What is Castelão?
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Castelão is a red grape from Portugal grown in Tejo and the Setubal Peninsula
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What is Castets?
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A red grape believed to be native to Bordeaux. Approved for limited use (5% vines, up to 10% in blends) in Margaux wines. Also approved as an accessory grape in Bordeaux.
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What is Cayetana Blanca?
A white grape grown in Spain.
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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.
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What is Chasselas?
A white grape grown in Switzerland.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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What is Crouchen Blanc?
Crouchen Blanc is a white grape grown in South Africa, formerly called Cape Riesling.
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What is Crystal?
Crystal is a hybrid grape grown in Yunnan, China
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What is Cserszegi Fűszeres?
A white grape grown in Hungary.
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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".
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What is Dabouki?
Dabouki is a red grape variety grown in Israel.
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What is Dimiat?
A white grape grown in Bulgaria, common in eastern Europe.
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What is Dornfelder?
Dornfelder is a red grape from Germany.
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What is Encruzado?
Encruzado is a white grape grown in the Dao region of Portugal.
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What is Erbaluce?
A white grape grown in Piedmont.
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What is Erbamat?
A white grape variety in Lombardy, may be used in sparkling wine production for Franciacorta.
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What is Fer Servadou?
A red grape grown in Southwest France.
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What is Feteascâ Alba?
One of the most planted white grape varieties in Romania. It is light, aromatic, with variable sweetness levels.
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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.
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What is Feteascâ Regalâ?
A widely grown white grape from Romania. Light, aromatic, with sweetness levels that vary.
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What is Folle Blanche?
Folle Blanche is a white grape planted in small amounts in Nantais, in the Loire Valley.
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Describe Frappato.
Frappato is a low tannin red variety grown in Sicily. It is know for its cherry and berry aromas.
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What is Freisa?
A red grape grown in Piedmont.
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What is French Wild?
French Wilde is a hybrid grape grown in Yunnan, China.
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What is Frontenac?
A cold-hardy hybrid grown in Canada.
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What is Gamza?
Gamza (also known as Kadarka) is a red grape grown in Bulgaria.
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What is Godello?
A white grape from Galicia in Spain.
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What is Gongniang No. 1?
A Chinese hybrid crossing of Muscat Hamburg and Vitis Amurenis, widely used due to its extreme cold resistance.
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What is Gouveio?
Gouveio is a white grape grown in Portugal that is used for White Port.
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What is Graciano?
A red grape grown in Spain, used in Rioja.
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What is Grignolino?
A red grape grown in Piedmont.
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Describe Grillo.
Grillo is a white grape grown in Siciiy used in the production of Marsala.
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What is Gros Manseng?
A white grape grown in Southwest France.
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What is Hárslevelű?
A white grape grown in Hungary used for making Tokaji Aszú.
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Describe Inzolia.
A white grape grown in Italy, used for making Marsala.
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What is Irsai Oliver?
A white grape grown in Hungary.
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What is Juhfark?
A rare native Hungarian grape sometimes blended with other Hungarian whites for dry white wines. Also used for oxidized white wines of Nagy-Somló.
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What is Kabar?
Kabar is a white grape grown in Hungary that can be used in Tokaj.
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What is Kerner?
Kerner is a German white grape, a cross between Riesling and Schiava Grossa (Trollinger).
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What is Kriályleányka?
A white grape grown in Hungary. The name means "little princess".
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What is the Kisi grape?
A white grape from Georgia.
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What is Kövérszőlő
A white grape grown in Hungary, authorized for use in Tokaj.
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What is Longyan?
Longyan is a vinifera variety in China that has been around for hundreds of years. It has a reddish pink skin, makes wines similar to Gewurztraminer with peach and lychee. As a table fruit it is called Dragon Eyes.
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What is Loureiro?
A white grape grown in Portugal (and parts of Spain)
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What is Malvazija Istarska?
A white grape grown in Croatia and Slovenia.
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What is Marawí?
Marawí is a white grape planted in Israel, dates back to the 17th century.
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What is Marselan?
Marselan is a French created crossing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache. It is grown in China, and it was also approved in 2021 for limited use in Bordeaux.
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What is Marzemino?
A red grape from Trentino-Alto Adige.
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What is Maturana Blanca?
A white grape grown in and allowed to be used in Rioja.
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What is Mauzac?
Mauzac is a white grape grown in Limoux in southern France, where it is used to make both still and sparkling wines.
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What is Mavro?
A red grape grown on Cyprus used for Commandaria.
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What is Mavrud?
A red grape from Bulgaria.
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What is Melnik?
A highly tannic red grape variety grown in Bulgaria.
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What is Mencia?
A red grape grown in northern Spain.
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What is Merseguera?
Merseguera is a white grape grown in Valencia in the Levante.
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What is Merwah and where is it grown?
Merwah is a white grape grown in Lebanon.
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What is Misket Cherven?
Misket Cherven "Red Misket" is a highly aromatic pink skinned grown in Bulgaria. It produces high quality white wines.
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What is Moschofilero?
A Greek grape used to make white wine. It is pink and similar to Pinot Gris. It is grown in Peloponnese.
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What is Mtsvane?
A white grape indigenous to Georgia.
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What is Muscat Bailey-A and where is it grown?
Muscat Bailey-A is a hybrid grape grown in Japan. It is a crossing between Bailey (a vinifera/repestris hybrid) and Muscat Hamburg (Black Muscat). It has a grape juice like flavor and is either used for sweet wines or as part of blends.
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What is Negrette?
A Red grape grown in Southwest France.
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What is Őküzgözü?
A red grape from Turkey.
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What is Pamid?
A thin skinned, early-ripening red grape grown in Bulgaria.
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What is Papazkarasi?
A red grape from Turkey.
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What is Petit Manseng?
A white grape grown in Southwest France.
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What is Picolit?
An ancient white grape grown in Friuli.
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What is Piedirosso?
A grape grown near Mount Vesuvius that may date back to Roman times.
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What is Pignoletto?
An Italian white grape variety grown in Emilia-Romagno.
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What is Pineau d'Aunis?
Pineau d'Aunis is a red grape sometimes used in the Saumur-Champigny blend with Cabernet Franc.
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What is Pinotage?
A South African crossing of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut,
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What is Plavac Mali?
A red, Zinfandel-like grape grown in Croatia.
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What is Poŝip?
A white grape grown in Croatia.
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What is Prunelard?
A red grape grown in Southwest France.
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What is Rabigato?
A white grape grown in Portugal, used in White Port
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What is Raboso?
An indigenous red grape of Veneto.
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Describe Ramisco.
Ramisco is a red grape from Portugal with high acid and high tannins.
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Describe Refosco.
Refosco is an ancient red grape variety grown in Friuli.
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What is Ribolla Gialla?
An indigenous grape grown in Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Collio and It is often used in orange wine often in an oxidized style.
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Describe Rkatsiteli.
Rkatsiteli is the most grown white grape in Georgia. It is the predominant white grape of much of Eastern Europe. It is produces light, floral and crisp wines.
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Describe Roditis.
Roditis is one of the most widely planted white grape varities grown in Greece. It produced easy drinking whites that are crisp and fruity.
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What is Rose Honey?
Rose Honey is a French Mission grape brought to the Yunnan Province in China. It is still grown in China but extinct in France.
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What is Rotgipfler?
Rotgipfler is a white grape grown in the Thermenregion of Austria.
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What is Rubin?
Rubin is a Nebbiolo/Syrah Cross from Bulgaria.
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Describe Sagrantino.
Sagrantino is a red grape grown in Umbria in Italy. It makes a dry, full-bodied, wine with high tannins, high alcohol, and medium-high acidity, and has flavors of plum, licorice, tea, olive and pepper. It is the main grape of Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG.
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Describe Saperavi.
Saperavi is a leading red grape in Georgia. It makes high alcohol wine with good aging potential.
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What is Savagnin?
A white grape grown in the Jura region of France as well as Switzerland.
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What is Schiava?
A red grape from Trentino-Alto Adige.
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What is Seyval Blanc
A cold-hardy hybrid grown in Canada.
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What is Ŝkrlet?
A white grape grown in Croatia. The name means "scarlet fever", referring to the red speckles on the grape skin.
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What is St. Laurent?
A red grape grown in Austria.
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What is Sumoll?
A red grape from Spain, allowed for use in Cava.
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What is Teranno (Teran)?
Teranno is a red grape from Croatia.
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What is Teroldego?
A red grape from Trentino-Alto Adige.
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What is Terrantez?
Terrantez is a white grape from Portugal.
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What is Touriga Franca?
A red grape grown in Portugal, one of the grapes used for making Port
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What is Treixadura?
The main white grape of Ribeiro in Galicia Spain.
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What is Trepat?
A red grape grown in Spain, allowed for use in Cava.
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Describe Trincadeira.
Trincadeira is a red grape grown in Portugal. It is drought tolerant, with spicy red berry flavors and medium tannin. It is also known as Tinta Amarela.
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What is Trollinger?
Trollinger is a red grape grown in Germany.
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What is Verdejo?
A white grape grown in Spain.
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Describe Verduzzo.
A unique white grape grown in Trentino-Alto Adige, used for sweet white wines in Ramandolo.
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What is Vernaccia?
A white grape grown in Tuscany.
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What is Vinhão
Vinhão is a red grape from Portugal. It produces deeply colored, full bodied wines with high acidity.
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What is Viura?
A Spanish white grape used in Rioja.
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What is Voltis?
A hybrid variety permitted as a VIFA for limited use in Champagne.
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What is Welschriesling?
A white grape grown in Austria.
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What is Xynisteri?
A white grape grown on Cyprus used for Commandaria.
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What is Yamasachi?
Yamasachi is a Japanese grape variety.
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What is Yan 73?
Yan 73 is a crossing of Muscat Hamburg and Alicante Bouschet grown in China.
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What is Yapincak?
A white grape, in Turkey, that is difficult to grow.
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What is Žametovka?
A red grape grown in Slovenia.
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What is Zeta?
Zeta is a white grape from Hungary, approved for use in Tokaj.
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What is Zierfandler?
A white grape from Austria.
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What is Zweigelt a crossing of?
Zweigelt is a crossing of Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent.
