White grape

white grape varities

1. Chardonnay
 Origin: Burgundy/France
 One of the world’s most popular white grapes
 Is grown in almost all wine producing countries
 Often oak-aged
 Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine.
 “From the elegant, "flinty" wines of Chablis to rich, buttery Meursaults and New World wines
with tropical fruit flavours”.
Riesling
 Origin: Rhine Region of Germany
 Aromatic, delicate, fruity
 Naturally high in acidity
 Produced in all degrees of sweetness (dry to sweet)
 Great ageing potential
 Best in Germany and Alsace but increasingly grown in New World countries
 World popular style ‘ice wine’ and dry, bon-dry and sweet style of Alsace and new world. It is
one of grape often used for late harvest.
Sauvignon Blanc
 Origin: Loire valley/France
 Aromatic, grassy, green fruit characters,
 Naturally high in acidity
 Almost always fermented to dryness
 Grown all over the world
 Best drunk young
 Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
 Grown a lot in Alsace/France and Italy
 Full, soft and smoky of from Alsace, usually fresher and more neutral from Italy
 Almost always fermented to dryness in Italy
 Pinot gris is a white wine grape variety with a red-skinned
Cabernet Sauvignon
 Origin: Bordeaux/France
 Black-currant, cassis
 Naturally high in tannins
 Usually full-bodied
 One of most popular red grapes worldwide
 Good ageing potential
 Often blending partner (e.g. with Merlot, Shiraz)
 crossing between Cabernet franc and Sauvignon blanc
 Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine grape variety with a red-skinned

2. Merlot
 Origin: Bordeaux/France
 softer in tannins with hints of berry, plum, and currant. Its softness and "fleshiness
 Medium to full-bodied
 Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon
 Grown worldwide
 Merlot is a red wine grape variety with a red-skinned

Syrah/Shiraz
 Syrah = French term Shiraz = Australian term used in most New World countries
 Origin: Rhône Valley/France
 Also grown increasingly in New world countries
 Black pepper, spicy, dark chocolate
 Usually full-bodied
 High in tannins
 Good ageing potential
 Shiraz is a red wine grape variety with a red-skinned

Pinot Noir
 Origin: Burgundy/France
 light-medium bodied wines
 usually relatively low in tannins
 delicate aromas of strawberries, raspberries
 makes good wines also in New Zealand, Oregon, California
 one of the 3 grape varieties used for Champagne production
 Pinot Noir is a red wine grape variety with a red-skinned