Encyclopedia Varietal Report
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Trousseau Gris |
France |
Alsace |
White |
Cool |
Sand |
Light |
45 - 50 |
3 to 8 |
Grey Riesling (No longer legal to use this name) |
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Valdiguie |
France |
Languedoc |
Red |
Cool |
Loam |
Light |
55 - 60 |
1 |
Napa Gamay (No longer legal to use this name) |
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Dornfelder |
Germany |
Wurttenberg |
Red |
Cool |
Unknown |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
3 to 5 |
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Pinot Meunier |
France |
Champagne |
Sparkling |
Cool |
Unknown |
Light |
42 - 46 |
1 to 3 |
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Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio) |
France |
Alsace |
White |
Cool |
Volcanic |
Light |
45 - 50 |
2 to 5 |
Pinot Grigio (Italian) |
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Riesling |
Germany |
Rhine |
White |
Cool |
Slate, Sandy Loam |
Light |
45 - 50 |
5 to 10 |
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Chenin Blanc |
France |
Loire Valley |
White |
Cool |
Calcareous, Chalk, Limestone, Sc |
Light |
45 - 50 |
2 to 4** |
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Pinot Blanc |
France |
Burgundy |
White |
Cool |
Sandy |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
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Flora |
Other |
California |
White |
Cool - Warm |
Unknown |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
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Malvasia Bianca |
Italy |
None |
White |
Cool - Warm |
Sandy, Schist |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 |
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Refosco |
Italy |
Northern |
Red |
Cool - Warm |
Unknown |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 10 |
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Tempranillo |
Spain |
Rioja |
Red |
Cool to Warm |
Clay/Chaulk/Limestone |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
3 to 6 |
Tinta Roriz |
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Chardonnay |
France |
Burgundy |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Chalk, Clay, Limestone |
Medium |
53 - 58 |
3 to 5 |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
France |
Bordeax |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Fertile |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
Fume Blanc, Sauvignon Musque (used incorrectly as a synonym) |
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Arneis |
Italy |
Piedmont |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Chalk, Limestone, Sand |
Light |
45 - 50 |
2 to 3 |
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Fiano |
Italy |
Campania |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Damp, Chalk |
Light |
45 - 50 |
2 to 4 |
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Gewurztraminer |
France |
Alsace |
White |
Cool to Warm |
No Chalk |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
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Albarino |
Spain |
Northwest |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Sandy |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
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Verdelho |
Portugal |
Madera |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Sandy |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
Verdejo (Spanish) |
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Cinsault |
France |
Languedoc |
Red |
Hot |
Gravel, Rocky |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 7 |
Cinsaut |
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Touriga Nacional |
Portugal |
Unknown |
Red |
Hot |
Gravel, Rocky |
Heavy |
59 - 63 |
10 + |
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Souzao |
Portugal |
Minho |
Red |
Hot |
Unknown |
Heavy |
63 - 67 |
2 to 5 |
Sousao |
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Aglianico |
Italy |
Campania |
Red |
Hot |
Well Drained/Gravel/Volcanic |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
10+ |
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Muscat Canelli |
Other |
Greece |
White |
Hot |
Gravel, Rocky |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 2 |
Muscat Blanc |
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Touriga Francesca |
Portugal |
Douro |
Red |
Hot |
Fertile, well drained |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 7 |
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Charbono |
France |
Sovoie |
Red |
Hot Days - Cool Nights |
Well Drained |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 10 |
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Alicante Bouschet |
France |
Southwest France |
Red |
Hot to Very Hot |
Clay |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
3 to 6 |
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Barbera |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Red |
Hot, Dry |
Calcareous/Clay Loam |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
2 to 5 |
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Grenache |
France |
Rhone |
Red |
Hot, Dry |
Well drained poor soil |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
3 to 7 |
Garnacha, Garnatxa (in Catalan) |
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Lagrein |
Italy |
South Tyrolia |
Red |
Hot, Dry |
Gravel |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
3 to 5 |
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