Encyclopedia Varietal Report
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Zinfandel (Primitivo) |
Other |
Croatia |
Red |
Warm to Hot, Dry |
Well drained/Low Fertility |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
3 to 7 |
Primativo |
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Viognier |
France |
Rhone |
White |
Warm |
Difficult to grow, Sandy |
Medium |
53 - 58 |
1 to 3 |
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Vermentino |
Italy |
Piedmont |
White |
Warm |
Unknown |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 2 |
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Verdelho |
Portugal |
Madera |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Sandy |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
Verdejo (Spanish) |
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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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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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Touriga Nacional |
Portugal |
Unknown |
Red |
Hot |
Gravel, Rocky |
Heavy |
59 - 63 |
10 + |
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Touriga Francesca |
Portugal |
Douro |
Red |
Hot |
Fertile, well drained |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 7 |
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Tocai Friulano |
Italy |
North East |
White |
Warm Days/Cool Nights |
Well Drained |
Light |
50 - 53 |
1 to 2 |
Sauvignonasse |
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Teroldego |
Italy |
Trentino/S.Tyrol |
Red |
Warm - Hot |
Alluvial |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 7 |
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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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Tannat |
France |
Gascony |
Red |
Warm - Hot |
Rocky |
Very Heavy |
60 - 65 |
5 to 10 |
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Syrah |
France |
Rhone |
Red |
Warm - Hot, Dry |
Sand/Gravel |
Very Heavy |
60 - 65 |
5 to 10 |
Shiraz |
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Symphony |
Other |
California |
White |
Warm - Hot |
Unknown |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
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Souzao |
Portugal |
Minho |
Red |
Hot |
Unknown |
Heavy |
63 - 67 |
2 to 5 |
Sousao |
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Semillon |
France |
Bordeaux |
White |
Warm |
Gravel |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3* |
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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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Sangiovese |
Italy |
Tuscany |
Red |
Warm - Hot, Dry |
Clay/Sand/Limestone |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
3 to 5 |
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Roussanne |
France |
Rhone |
White |
Warm, Dry |
Rocky, Gravel |
Medium |
53 - 58 |
2 to 5 |
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Riesling |
Germany |
Rhine |
White |
Cool |
Slate, Sandy Loam |
Light |
45 - 50 |
5 to 10 |
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Refosco |
Italy |
Northern |
Red |
Cool - Warm |
Unknown |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 10 |
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Primitivo (Zinfandel) |
Other |
Croatia |
Red |
Warm to Hot, Dry |
Well drained/Low Fertility |
Medium |
57F - 61F |
3 to 7 |
Zinfandel |
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Port/Fortified Wine |
Portugal |
All of Portugal |
Red |
N/A |
N/A |
Very Heavy |
N/A |
10+ |
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Pinotage |
Other |
South Africa |
Red |
Warm - Cool |
Clay |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 6 |
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Pinot Noir |
France |
Burgundy |
Red |
Warm - Cool |
Chalk/Clay |
Light |
55 - 60 |
5 to 10 |
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Pinot Meunier |
France |
Champagne |
Sparkling |
Cool |
Unknown |
Light |
42 - 46 |
1 to 3 |
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Pinot Blanc |
France |
Burgundy |
White |
Cool |
Sandy |
Light |
45 - 50 |
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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Petite Verdot |
France |
Bordeaux |
Red |
Warm - Hot |
Gravel |
Very Heavy |
60 - 65 |
10+ |
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Petite Sirah |
France |
Languedoc |
Red |
Warm - Hot, Dry |
Well drained/Low Fertility |
Very Heavy |
60 - 65 |
10+ |
Durif |
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