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Chardonnay

A highly adaptable white grape that can produce lean, high-acid wines, rich barrel-fermented styles and important sparkling wines.

Burgundy · Champagne · California · Australia · South Africa · New Zealand

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Pinot Noir

Also: Spätburgunder

A thin-skinned red grape associated with perfume, fresh acidity and relatively light colour, but capable of substantial complexity and ageing.

Burgundy · Champagne · Oregon · New Zealand · Germany · Tasmania

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Cabernet Sauvignon

A late-ripening red grape known for firm tannin, dark-fruit character and a strong relationship with blending and oak maturation.

Bordeaux · California · Chile · Australia · South Africa · Washington State

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Merlot

A widely planted red grape often valued for generous fruit, softer tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon and flexibility in blends or varietal wines.

Bordeaux · California · Chile · Italy · Washington State

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Syrah

Also: Shiraz

One grape with a wide stylistic range, from peppery and savoury expressions to ripe, powerful and fruit-rich wines.

Northern Rhône · Australia · South Africa · California · Chile

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Grenache

Also: Garnacha

A late-ripening grape that often combines generous red fruit, relatively modest colour and tannin, and potentially high alcohol.

Southern Rhône · Spain · Priorat · Australia · California

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Tempranillo

Also: Tinto Fino · Tinta del País

A major Spanish red grape capable of fresh, fruit-led wines as well as long-matured styles shaped strongly by oak and bottle ageing.

Rioja · Ribera del Duero · Toro · La Mancha · Portugal

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Sangiovese

Italy’s most important red grape by cultural reach, usually marked by bright acidity, red-fruit character and a savoury edge.

Tuscany · Chianti · Montalcino · Romagna

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Nebbiolo

A pale-coloured but highly structured red grape renowned for high acidity, firm tannin and pronounced aromatic evolution.

Barolo · Barbaresco · Roero · Valtellina

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Malbec

Also: Côt

A deeply coloured red grape now strongly associated with Argentina, often combining dark fruit, medium-to-high tannin and generous body.

Mendoza · Cahors · Salta · Patagonia

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Gamay

A red grape best known for juicy fruit, high drinkability and its close association with Beaujolais, including carbonic and semi-carbonic techniques.

Beaujolais · Loire

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Sauvignon Blanc

An aromatic white grape known for high freshness and a range of citrus, herbal and tropical characters depending on site and ripeness.

Loire · Bordeaux · Marlborough · South Africa · Chile · California

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Riesling

A highly aromatic white grape with naturally high acidity and an unusually broad range from bone-dry to intensely sweet.

Mosel · Rheingau · Alsace · Austria · Clare Valley · Eden Valley

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Chenin Blanc

Also: Steen

A high-acid white grape with exceptional stylistic range, including dry, sweet, sparkling and long-lived wines.

Loire · South Africa

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Pinot Gris

Also: Pinot Grigio

A grey-pink mutation of Pinot Noir that can range from very light, crisp styles to richer, more textured and aromatic wines.

Alsace · Northeast Italy · Germany · Oregon · New Zealand

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Gewürztraminer

A strongly aromatic white grape commonly recognised by floral, lychee-like and spicy aromas, often with moderate rather than high acidity.

Alsace · Germany · Northern Italy · New Zealand

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Albariño

Also: Alvarinho

A high-acid Atlantic white grape associated with citrus, stone fruit and saline or mineral impressions in fresh, dry styles.

Rías Baixas · Vinho Verde

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Viognier

An aromatic, relatively low-acid white grape capable of richly textured wines with pronounced stone-fruit and floral character.

Northern Rhône · Australia · California · South Africa

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Sémillon

A versatile white grape used for dry, blended and botrytised sweet wines, with a distinctive ability to gain waxy and toasty complexity with age.

Bordeaux · Hunter Valley · South Africa

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Grüner Veltliner

Austria’s signature white grape, usually dry and fresh with citrus, orchard-fruit and peppery or savoury notes.

Wachau · Kamptal · Kremstal · Weinviertel

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