Grape↕ | Color↕ | Origin Region↕ | Flavor Profile↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cabernet Sauvignon | Red | Bordeaux, France | Blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco | King of red grapes, Napa Valley icon, ages beautifully, full-bodied power, pairs with steak |
Pinot Noir | Red | Burgundy, France | Cherry, raspberry, earth | Hardest grape to grow, thin-skinned diva, Sideways movie obsession, Burgundy grand cru prices are insane |
Chardonnay | White | Burgundy, France | Apple, butter, vanilla (oaked) | Most popular white grape worldwide, ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) backlash, oaked vs unoaked debate |
Merlot | Red | Bordeaux, France | Plum, chocolate, herbs | Softer than Cabernet, 'I am NOT drinking Merlot!' from Sideways nearly killed sales, great blending grape |
Sauvignon Blanc | White | Loire Valley, France | Grapefruit, grass, jalapeño | Crisp and zesty, Marlborough NZ put it on the map, cat pee aroma (really), summer patio wine |
Riesling | White | Rhine, Germany | Lime, peach, petrol | Sommeliers' favorite, bone-dry to dessert sweet, ages for decades, gasoline aroma is a feature not a bug |
Syrah / Shiraz | Red | Rhône Valley, France | Blackberry, pepper, smoke | Same grape, two names — Syrah (France) vs Shiraz (Australia), peppery and bold, Barossa Valley icon |
Tempranillo | Red | Rioja, Spain | Cherry, leather, vanilla | Spain's noble grape, backbone of Rioja, ages in American oak, means 'little early one' |
Pinot Grigio / Gris | White | Alsace, France / Italy | Pear, lemon, almond | Italy made it the world's easy-drinking white, Alsace version is richer and spicier, pink-gray skin |
Malbec | Red | Cahors, France (now Argentina) | Plum, blackberry, cocoa | France abandoned it, Argentina made it world-famous, Mendoza terroir, inky purple color, juicy and bold |
Nebbiolo | Red | Piedmont, Italy | Rose, tar, cherry, truffle | Makes Barolo and Barbaresco (Italian wine royalty), pale color but massive tannins, ages for 50+ years |
Grenache / Garnacha | Red | Aragon, Spain | Strawberry, spice, orange peel | Most planted grape in the world (by some counts), Châteauneuf-du-Pape star, high alcohol, warm climate lover |
Sangiovese | Red | Tuscany, Italy | Cherry, tomato, herbs, leather | Heart of Chianti and Brunello, means 'blood of Jove', tastes like Italy in a glass, pizza wine |
Gewürztraminer | White | Alsace, France | Lychee, rose, ginger | Most aromatic grape alive, you can smell it from across the room, perfect with Asian cuisine, name means 'spicy' |
Zinfandel | Red | Croatia (adopted by California) | Raspberry, black pepper, jam | America's grape, White Zin controversy, actually Croatian (Crljenak), high alcohol fruit bombs, old vine magic |
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