Grape Varieties...
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Chenin Blanc Wine
Chenin blanc also known as ‘Pineau de la Loire’ or simply ‘Chenin’, is a distinctly versatile variety of grape. Chenin Blanc’s high levels of acidity enable its use in a...
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is one the classic grape varieties and the one most associated with high-end red wine. It has a reputation as being a notoriously difficult grape to grow. For...
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is one of the noble French grapes – grown widely and ever reliable. It has served in this sense as an often reasonably priced simple white wine to...
Shiraz or Syrah Wines of France and the New World
Shiraz (or ‘Syrah’ as it is referred to in France) is a grape grown both in France and the new world well known for its bold fruity and spicy tastes...
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a red grape native to Spain and central to the production of Rioja. It is often referred to as ‘the noble grape’ a sturdy and trustworthy regular and a...
The Cabernet Sauvignon Grape & Wine Production
Cabernet Sauvignon is the foremost classic red grape. Few would argue with its position as the noblest of all the world’s grape varieties and it is,...
The Merlot Grape & Wine Production
Merlot is a classic red grape as ubiquitous with solid reliability as the noble Cabernet Sauvignon is. Merlot is cultivated the world over as a dependable, bold and...
The Riesling Grape & The Wine it Produces
Riesling is a classic grape grown across Germany Alsace, Austria and Italy. It is also grown increasingly in the New World. It tends to produce...
Wine Making Using the Semillon Grape
Semillon is a classic grape not perhaps admired as much as Chardonnay, Riesling and Chenin Blanc, but is well used as a blending grape alongside Sauvignon Blanc....
