All Grape Varieties
Some of the best-known red and white wine grapes...
Chardonnay grapes on the vine
Don't be mislead by this header. As you may have noted in our wine trivia, there are 24,000 names for varieties of wine grapes, corresponding to between 5,000 and 10,000 actual varieties. However, only about 150 are commercially important. We here consider about forty varieties, not all of which are major. Don't think that a grape variety must be well-known to turn into great wine. You'll be missing some excellent wines that may even be bargains.
Cabernet Franc - Red
Cabernet Sauvignon - Red
Carignan - Red
Chardonnay - White
Chasselas - White
Chenin Blanc - White
Furmint - White
Gamay - Red
Grenache - Red
Malbec - Red
Marsanne - White
Merlot - Red
Mourvedre - Red
Muscat de Frontignan - White
Nebbiolo - Red
Palomino - White
Pedro Ximenez - White
Pinot Blanc - White
Pinot Gris - White
Pinot Meunier - Red
Pinot Noir - Red
Riesling - White
Roussanne - White
Sangiovese - Red
Sauvignon Blanc - White
Semillon - White
Syrah - Red
Sylvaner - White
Tempranillo - Red
Terret Noir - Red
Traminer(Gewürztraminer) - White
Trebbiano - White
Verdelho - White
Verdot or Petit Verdot - Red
Viognier - White
Zinfandel - Red