Names of grapes
Names & synonyms of grape varieties
by Toni Paterson Master of Wine
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This page provides a handy reference to some of the many thousands of grape variety names.
Note: ‘x’ means a cultivar (when one grape variety is crossed with another).
Variety |
Synonym |
---|---|
Alicante Bouschet |
Alicante |
Alvarelhão |
Alvarello |
Alvarinho |
Albarino |
Arneis |
Barolo Bianco |
Barbera |
None |
Bastardo |
Merenzao |
Brown Muscat |
Muscat Blanc À Petits Grains |
Bual |
Boal |
Cabernet Franc |
Bouchet |
Bouschet Sauvignon |
|
Carignan |
Carignane |
Carmenère |
Cabarnelle |
Chambourcin |
None. |
Pinot Chardonnay |
|
Chasselas |
Chasselas de Moissac |
Chenin Blanc |
Pineau de la Loire |
Cinsault |
Cinsaut |
Clairette |
Blanquette |
Colombard |
Clare Riesling |
Concord |
None. |
Corvina Veronese |
|
Crouchen |
Cruchen |
Ormeasco |
|
Doradillo |
None. |
Durif |
Pinot de l’Ermitage |
Frontignac |
Muscat Blanc À Petits Grains |
Furmint |
Molser |
Gamay |
Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc |
Garganega |
None. |
Gewürztraminer |
Traminer |
Graciano |
Graciana |
Garnacha |
|
Grüner Veltliner |
Grünmuskateller |
Hárslevelü |
None. |
Lagrein |
None. |
Lambrusco |
None. |
Blaufränkisch |
Lemberger |
Macabeo |
Viura |
Malbec |
Cot |
Malvasia |
Malvasier |
Marsanne |
Ermitage Blanc |
Mauzac |
Mauzac Blanc |
Melon |
Melon de Bourgogne |
Merlot Noir |
|
Mondeuse |
Refosco |
Mourvèdre |
Mataro |
Müller-Thurgau |
Riesling x Sylvaner |
Muscadelle |
Topaque (Tokay) |
Muscat Blanc À Petits Grains |
Moscato Bianco |
Muscat of Alexandria |
Moscatel |
Muscat Ottonel |
Muskotaly |
Chiavennasca |
|
Negroamaro |
Negro Amaro |
Ondenc |
Irvines White |
Orange Muscat |
Muscat Fleur d’Oranger |
Palomino |
Paulo White |
Parellada |
Montonec |
Pedro Ximénes |
Pedro Jiménez |
Petit Manseng |
Petit Mansenc |
Petit Syrah |
Petit Sirah
|
Carmelin |
|
Picolit |
Piccolit |
Pinot Blanc |
Clevner |
Pinot Grigio |
|
Pinot Meunier |
Millers Burgundy |
Auvernat |
|
Pinotage |
Pinot Noir x Cinsault |
Glera |
|
Rhine Riesling |
|
None. |
|
Roriz |
Tinta Roriz |
Rousanne |
Bergeron |
Rubired |
Alicante Ganzin x Tinta Cão |
Ruby Cabernet |
Carignan x Cabernet Sauvignon |
Sangiovese |
Brunello |
Saperavi |
none |
Fumé Blanc |
|
Hunter River Riesling |
|
Sercial |
Cerceal |
Hermitage |
|
Sultana |
Sultanine |
Sylvaner |
Silvaner |
Taminga |
None |
Tannat |
Bordeleza Belcha |
Tarrango |
Touriga x Sultana |
Tempranillo |
Aragonez |
Terret Noir |
None. |
Tinta Barocca |
None. |
Tinta Cão |
None. |
Tocai Friulano |
Sauvignonasse |
Topaque (Tokay) |
Muscadelle |
Touriga Francesa |
None. |
Touriga National |
Touriga |
Trebbiano |
Ugni Blanc |
Trollinger |
Schiava |
Gouveio |
|
Verdicchio |
Marchigiano |
Vermentino |
Favorita |
Villard Blanc |
Seyve Villard 12.375 |
Vionnier |
|
Welschriesling |
Banatski rizling |
Xarello |
Pansa Blanca |
Primitivo |
© Toni Paterson 2008