Chardonnay
aka Arnaison Blanc, Chablis, Bargeois Blanc, Petit Sainte-Marie, etc… Origin For a long time, Chardonnay’s true origins were uncertain due to claims by vineyard owners in Lebanon and Syria that the...
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aka Muscat de Frontignan (Fr.) and Moscato di Canelli (It.) Origin Muscat was probably one of the first grape varieties to be identified and cultivated. Most likely originating in Greece, the Muscat...
View ArticleRuby Cabernet
Origin Ruby Cabernet was created in 1936 by Dr. Harold Olmo at the University of California, Davis. The grape is known as a red Olmo grape variety that is a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and...
View ArticleMission
aka Criolla (Arg.), Listan Prieto (Esp.), Palomino Negro (Esp.), Pais (Chile) Origin Mission grapes received their name because they were most often found growing at missions in Mexico and California....
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aka Fransdruif or White French (RSA), Listán (Fr.), Perrum (Por.) Origin Palomino originated in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. Legend states that the grape was named after a knight in the...
View ArticleMerlot
aka Picard, Langon Origin Merlot was first recorded in an area near Venice, Italy in 1855. There it was better known as Bordo. From Italy, the grape was introduced to France and Switzerland. The...
View ArticleMalvoisie
aka Pinot Gris (Fr.), Pinot Grigio (It.) Origin Pinot Gris is on record in the region of Burgundy, France dating back to the Middle Ages. It is thought that the grape was most likely called...
View ArticleGrenache
aka Cannonau (Ital.), Garnacha Negro (Esp.), etc… Origin Grenache or Garnacha (Esp.) is said to most likely have originated in the region of Aragon in northern Spain. From there plantings were...
View ArticleFrench Colombard
aka Colombard (Fr.), Colombar (RSA) Origin Colombard, better known as French Colombard in North America, is a traditional variety of the Charente region in Central Western France. While no DNA testing...
View ArticleSangiovese
aka Brunello, Calabrese, Lambrusco Mendoza Origin The true origin of the Sangiovese grape is a bit tricky to pin down. It is thought that the name of the grape was taken from the Latin phrase sanguis...
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