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Cabernet Sauvignon
The king of red grapes, known for producing full-bodied, tannic wines with black fruit flavors and often aged in oak. It's a key component in many of the world's finest red blends.
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Merlot
A versatile grape that produces soft, velvety wines with plum and black cherry flavors. It's often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon to add softness and fruit flavors.
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Pinot Noir
A delicate, thin-skinned grape that produces light to medium-bodied wines with red fruit flavors and earthy undertones. It's the red grape of Burgundy and a key component in many sparkling wines.
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Syrah
Also known as Shiraz in Australia, this grape produces full-bodied, bold red wines with dark fruit flavors and often peppery notes. It's a key grape in the Rhône Valley.
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Zinfandel
A versatile grape that can produce everything from light rosés to bold, jammy red wines. It's particularly associated with California and is known for its high alcohol content and fruity flavors.
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Tempranillo
The noble grape of Spain, particularly famous in Rioja. It produces medium to full-bodied red wines with red fruit flavors and often significant influence from oak aging.
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Malbec
Originally from France but now most famous as Argentina's signature grape. It produces deep-colored, fruity wines with velvety tannins and often a hint of tobacco.
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Grenache
A versatile red grape that's often used in blends. It produces fruity, spicy wines with moderate tannins and is a key component in many southern Rhône wines and GSM blends.
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Nebbiolo
The grape behind Italy's famous Barolo and Barbaresco wines. It produces light-colored but full-bodied, tannic wines with high acidity and distinctive aromas of tar and roses.
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Barbera
An Italian grape known for producing wines with high acidity and low tannins. It typically offers flavors of red cherries and berries, often with a rustic character.
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Sangiovese
The primary grape in Chianti and many other Tuscan wines. It produces medium-bodied wines with high acidity and flavors of cherry, herbs, and earth.
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Gamay
The grape of Beaujolais, known for producing light-bodied, fruity red wines with low tannins. It often undergoes carbonic maceration, resulting in wines with distinct banana and bubblegum aromas.
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Touriga Nacional
Portugal's noble grape, traditionally used in Port production but increasingly popular for table wines. It produces full-bodied, tannic wines with intense black fruit flavors and floral aromas.
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Carménère
Once thought extinct, this grape has become Chile's signature variety. It produces medium-bodied wines with red fruit flavors and distinctive green pepper notes.
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Petite Sirah
Also known as Durif, this grape produces deeply colored, full-bodied red wines with firm tannins. It's particularly popular in California and often used in blends to add color and structure.
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Chardonnay
The world's most popular white grape, capable of producing a wide range of styles from crisp and unoaked to rich and buttery. It's the primary grape in Champagne and white Burgundy.
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Sauvignon Blanc
A crisp, aromatic white grape known for its herbaceous and citrus flavors. It produces refreshing wines with high acidity, popular in both the Old and New World.
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Riesling
A highly aromatic white grape capable of producing wines ranging from bone-dry to very sweet. Known for its floral aromas, high acidity, and ability to reflect its terroir.
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Gewürztraminer
An aromatic white grape known for its distinctive lychee and rose petal aromas. It produces off-dry to sweet wines with low acidity and a rich, oily texture.
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Moscato
An ancient grape variety known for producing sweet, aromatic wines with low alcohol content. It's often used to make sparkling wines and dessert wines.
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Viognier
An aromatic white grape that produces full-bodied wines with low acidity. Known for its floral aromas and stone fruit flavors, it's sometimes blended with Syrah in the northern Rhône.
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Grüner Veltliner
Austria's signature white grape, known for producing crisp, dry wines with distinctive pepper and green vegetable notes. It can range from light and quaffable to rich and age-worthy.
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Albariño
A Spanish white grape particularly associated with Galicia. It produces aromatic, high-acid wines with citrus and stone fruit flavors, often with a distinctive saline quality.
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Chenin Blanc
A versatile white grape from the Loire Valley, capable of producing a wide range of styles from bone-dry to sweet dessert wines. Known for its high acidity and ability to age well.
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Sémillon
A golden-skinned grape variety used to make dry and sweet white wines, particularly in Bordeaux and Australia. It's a key component in Sauternes and often blended with Sauvignon Blanc.
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