Different Kinds of Grapes

There are many species of grapes mostly from the European origin. All wine grapes have various unique, signature characteristics thus resulted with different kinds of appreciation.

Basically, there are 2 major types of Varieties:

Popular Red Varieties

§        Cabernet Sauvignon

§        Grenache

§        Merlot

§        Pinot Noir

§        Sangiovese

§        Syrah (Shiraz)

§        Tempranillo

§         Zinfandel

Popular White Varieties

§        Chardonnay

§        Gewürztraminer

§        Grüner Veltliner

§        Pinot Blanc

§        Riesling

§        Sauvignon Blanc

§        Semillon