For winemaking, special grape varieties are used. They differ in taste, texture, ripening time and processing specifics. To make it easier for you to navigate, we have compiled a large catalog of the best grape varieties for wine with photos, names and descriptions!
Grape varieties for white wine
White wine is less dense and rich, it has less tannins, and the taste is softer than that of red. We will tell you which varieties are better to pay attention to!
Chardonnay
The most popular and most versatile European variety for all occasions. It is suitable for making wines with different fruity and floral notes, and is also used to improve the taste of champagne.
Bianca
Wine from Bianca has slightly almond and vanilla notes. And if you need something less cloying, the variety goes well with other savory ones in blends.
Aligote
The French variety is good for table wines, blends, champagne and high quality juices. Its berries are immediately distinguished by a yellow-green color with dark dots.
Sauvignon blanc
A very harmonious and balanced variety, not overly demanding. But it is fundamentally important to harvest on time, otherwise it will lose its qualities.
Muscat
One of the most ancient varieties was grown in Egypt and Syria. The high sugar content and excellent taste outweigh its capriciousness and whimsical weather conditions.
Grape varieties for red wine
Red wines are always bright and rich, rich in natural anthocyanins and tannins. They are healthy, high in antioxidants and, after all, are just very good!
Bastardo
The Portuguese variety spread widely in our latitudes in the nineteenth century. In Crimea, a new, more resistant hybrid, Bastardo Magarachsky, was even bred from it.
Merlot
The French hybrid has a very expressive taste and subtle notes of nightshade. Even the berries themselves are very beautiful - smooth, uniform, with a waxy coating.
Pinot Noir
The yielding variety grows poorly in the lowlands, but otherwise almost does not cause problems. In addition to its interesting taste, it also has an almost colorless juice and an interesting color of the lower leaves.
Mourvedre
Large dense bunches of a fruitful variety can be recognized even externally. The wine turns out to be very rich, but at the same time restrained and harmonious.
Isabel
Another world famous grape produces a rich pink juice with a strawberry aftertaste. Delicate sweet wines are made from it, and due to the high content of nutrients, it is even used in medicine.
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Elite grape varieties for wine
Elite wines are distinguished by a more delicate, elegant and interesting taste. Each variety has its own flavor that makes it so valuable.
Ternovy
This elite late variety is notable for its juicy and fleshy pulp, harmonious taste and delicate aroma. By the way, it is also used in breeding to increase the frost resistance of hybrids.
Riesling
The undisputed leader among white varieties on all counts. Its taste is very complex and multifaceted, making it ideal for elite wines.
Sangiovese
The heat-loving red variety is used solo or in interesting blends. This grape is so popular that there are dozens of similar clones in it, and none have been able to fully approximate the original.
Carmenere
The old French variety is now cultivated only in rare vineyards. It is sensitive to weather and disease, its berries are quite small, but they are very tasty, not at all cloying and are suitable for rosé and red wines.
Albariño
The white variety is ideal for wines with fruity or citrus notes. It has a very expressive aroma and rich taste in harmony with seafood.
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The best wine grape varieties for the Moscow region
The suburbs are warm enough, humid and sunny enough to grow grapes without any problems. Of course, conditions are not as favorable as in the South, but you will definitely find plenty to choose from!
Zilga
The unpretentious variety is perfect even for novice winemakers, because it is almost impossible to spoil it. It is suitable not only for wine, but also for dining needs.
Rkatsiteli
Popular Georgian grapes are used for semi-sweet, vintage and table varietal wines. Very good cognac wine materials are made from it.
Crystal
The high-yielding grapes produce beautiful yellow-green berries with little sugar. It is suitable for common dry wines and sherry.
Marinovsky
An unpretentious frost-resistant variety almost does not react to weather changes. In the taste and smell, notes of Amur grapes are read.
Dublyansky
The main advantage of this variety is its increased resistance to diseases, so that it is suitable even for beginners. It tastes like a versatile technical grape with a honey-nutmeg aroma.
The best wine grape varieties for the Urals and Siberia
In the Urals and Siberia, it is necessary to take into account the specific climate, lack of sun and possible frosts. The choice is greatly narrowed, but this does not mean that it does not exist!
Alpha
A very unpretentious and frost-resistant variety at first glance resembles Isabella. It has an expressive nutmeg taste and is excellent not only for wine, but also for juices with compotes.
Dobrynya
Under the snow, this grape confidently withstands even -35 degrees, so that in the North it has taken root well. Even at early ripening, it still manages to gain 22% sugar.
Amurskiy
The most frost-resistant domestic variety gives an amazing harvest in the Far East and in the northernmost regions. Thanks to proper care, the weight of each bunch can reach 500 g.
Pearl Saba
The old Hungarian variety was bred almost by accident, but it turned out to be surprisingly successful. When ripe early, it has an amazing berry flavor.
Ontario
The versatile variety is grown both as a technical variety and as a table variety. He was bred in America so that he could grow without shelter even at -30 degrees.
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The best wine grape varieties for Crimea
Crimea has ideal conditions for vineyards, so the choice of varieties is much larger and more varied! We offer some of the most successful ones.
Aleatico
The thermophilic variety is often found in the Crimea, although in general it is not very well known. Ripe berries contain almost a record sugar content - up to 35%.
Barbera
The Italian variety is attractive not only for its taste, but also for its absolute unpretentiousness to the type of soil. It is low in sugar, so it is good for dry and blended wines.
Saperavi
The old Georgian variety is rightfully considered a classic. It is so famous for its taste and juiciness that it is easily forgiven for sensitivity to moisture and fungal diseases.
Furmint
The Hungarian variety is well suited for table vintage wines and Tokay-type dessert wines. In Crimea, it grows even more sugary, with a rich taste.
Hindogni
The Iranian variety is grown for semi-sweet and dessert wines, as well as for stronger varieties. Large rounded berries give a reddish and slightly tart juice.
