Grape Varieties
From Aglianico to Zinfandel, find out all you need to know about vitis vinifera with Decanter’s A to Z guide to grape varieties.
New grapes on the block: Varieties to watch
A-C
Aglianico | Albariño | Aligoté | Assyrtiko | Barbera | Cabernet Franc | Cabernet Sauvignon | Carignan | Carmenère | Chardonnay | Chenin Blanc | Cinsault |
D-G
Dolcetto | Fiano | Friulano | Gamay | Gewürztraminer | Grenache/Garnacha | Grüner Veltliner
M-P
Malbec | Malagousia | Marsanne | Merlot | Montepulciano | Mourvèdre | Muscat | Nebbiolo | Pelaverga | Petit Verdot | Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio | Pinot Meunier | Pinot Noir | Pinotage | Primitivo
R-S
Riesling | Roussanne | Sangiovese | Sauvignon Blanc | Shiraz/Syrah | Sémillon
T-Z
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino | Torrontés | Touriga Nacional | Trebbiano | Ugni Blanc | Verdicchio | Viognier | Zinfandel
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Aglianico
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Albariño
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Aligoté
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Assyrtiko
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Barbera
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Carignan
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Carmenère
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Chardonnay
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Chenin Blanc
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Cinsault
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Dolcetto
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Fiano
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Friulano
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Gamay
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Grenache/Garnacha
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Grüner Veltliner
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Malagousia
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Malbec
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Marsanne
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Merlot
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Montepulciano
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Muscat
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Nebbiolo
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Pelaverga
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Petit Verdot
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Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
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Pinot Meunier
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Pinot Noir
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Pinotage
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Primitivo
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Prosecco (Glera)
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Riesling
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Roussanne
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Sangiovese
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Semillon
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Shiraz/Syrah
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Tempranillo/Tinto Fino
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Torrontés
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Touriga Nacional
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Trebbiano
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Ugni Blanc
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Verdicchio
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Viognier
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Zinfandel
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