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In North America, the most common grape juice is purple and made from Concord grapes, while white grape juice is commonly made from Niagara grapes, both of which are varieties of native American grapes, a different species from European wine grapes. In California, Sultana (known there as Thompson Seedless) grapes are sometimes diverted from the ...
This list of grape varieties includes cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, currant, sultana). For a complete list of all grape species, including those unimportant to agriculture, see Vitis .
Albariño grapes on a slope near the river Sil in Ourense, Spain. Albariño (Galician pronunciation: [alβaˈɾiɲʊ]) or Alvarinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [alvɐˈɾiɲu]) is a variety of white wine grape grown in Galicia (northwest Spain) and in Northwest Portugal (Monção and Melgaço) where it is also used to make varietal white wines. [1]
Pages in category "White wine grape varieties" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 364 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Sauvignon blanc (French pronunciation: [soviɲɔ̃ blɑ̃] ⓘ) is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the city of Bordeaux in France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words sauvage ("wild") and blanc ("white") due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in South West France. [1] It is possibly a descendant ...
The grapes used are typically white grape varieties, though red grapes may be used if the winemaker is careful not to let the skin stain the wort during the separation of the pulp-juice. For example, pinot noir (a red grape) is commonly used in champagne .
Winemakers in the Condrieu often pick the grapes with a level of sugar that will produce wine with alcohol in the 13% range. [6] When fully ripe the grapes have a deep yellow color and produce wine with a strong perfume and high in alcohol. [2] The grape prefers warmer environments and a long growing season, but can grow in cooler areas as well.
Riesling was the most planted white grape in Australia until the early 1990s when Chardonnay greatly increased in popularity. [32] Riesling still flourishes in the Great Southern of Western Australia (in particular Mt Barker, Frankland River and Porongurup), and in South Australia in the Clare Valley , and particularly in the areas of Watervale ...