Encyclopedia of Wine
Encyclopedia of Wine is a growing first-party wine knowledge base for varietals, regions, appellations, and wine terms. Pages combine original explanations, common aliases, and links to public registry evidence where useful.
Wine Varietals
A white grape from Spain's Galicia region and Portugal (Alvarinho), known for high acidity, citrus…
28 label recordsAn Italian red grape from Piedmont, known for high acidity and low tannin. In the U.S. COLA registry…
22 label recordsA red grape from Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, more aromatic and lighter-bodied than Cabernet…
122 label recordsA thick-skinned red grape originating in France's Bordeaux region, now the world's most widely…
484 label recordsA high-yielding red grape from Spain and southern France, widely planted in California's older…
17 label recordsA versatile white grape grown on nearly every wine-producing continent. In the COLA registry it…
406 label recordsA white grape from France's Loire Valley, capable of a wide range of styles from sparkling to…
19 label recordsA red grape native to Spain (Garnacha), widely planted in France's southern Rhône and Spain's Rioja…
72 label recordsA red grape native to southwest France that became the signature variety of Argentina's Mendoza…
83 label recordsA soft-tannic red grape from Bordeaux, planted widely in California and Washington. In the COLA…
154 label recordsAn Italian red grape primarily associated with the Abruzzo region, where it produces deeply colored…
26 label recordsA thick-skinned red grape from Spain (Monastrell) and southern France, commonly blended with…
34 label recordsThe red grape of Italy's Barolo and Barbaresco wines, known for high tannin, high acidity, and long…
46 label recordsA red grape from Bordeaux traditionally used as a minor blending component to add color and…
52 label recordsA red grape planted widely in California, genetically distinct from Syrah despite the similar name.…
39 label recordsThe same grape variety appears in the COLA registry under both "Pinot Grigio" (Italian-influenced)…
88 label recordsThe Alsatian and Pacific Northwest name for the grape also labeled Pinot Grigio in the Italian…
23 label recordsA thin-skinned red grape widely regarded as one of the most challenging to grow. It appears in the…
378 label recordsA white grape associated with Germany's Rhine and Moselle regions, producing wines that range from…
115 label recordsThe primary red grape of Italy's Tuscany region, where it is the base of Chianti and Brunello di…
56 label recordsA white grape with strong herbaceous and citrus characteristics, commonly associated with New…
204 label recordsA deep-colored red grape producing wines that range from savory and peppery to rich and…
135 label recordsSpain's signature red grape, used in Rioja and Ribera del Duero. In the U.S. COLA registry it…
74 label recordsA white grape from France's northern Rhône, characterized by floral aromatics and stone-fruit…
36 label recordsA red grape historically tied to California, where it has been grown since the nineteenth century.…
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