Encyclopedia Varietal Report
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France |
Languedoc |
White |
Warm - Hot |
Sand, Rock, Gravel |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 2 |
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Abouriou |
France |
Southwest |
Red |
Warm |
Calcareous clay or gravel |
Heavy |
59 - 63 |
3 to 5 |
Early Burgundy |
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Aglianico |
Italy |
Campania |
Red |
Hot |
Well Drained/Gravel/Volcanic |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
10+ |
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Albarino |
Spain |
Northwest |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Sandy |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
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Aleatico |
Italy |
Lazio/Puglia |
Red |
Warm to Hot |
Unknown |
Very Heavy |
63 - 67 |
2 to 3 |
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Alicante Bouschet |
France |
Southwest France |
Red |
Hot to Very Hot |
Clay |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
3 to 6 |
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Arneis |
Italy |
Piedmont |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Chalk, Limestone, Sand |
Light |
45 - 50 |
2 to 3 |
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Barbera |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Red |
Hot, Dry |
Calcareous/Clay Loam |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
2 to 5 |
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Cabernet Franc |
France |
Bordeaux |
Red |
Warm |
Sand/Chalk |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
10+ |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
France |
Bordeaux |
Red |
Warm - Hot |
Sand/Gravel |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
10+ |
None |
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Carignane |
France |
Languedoc |
Red |
Warm - Hot, Dry |
All types |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
3 to 5 |
Carignan (everywhere but North America) |
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Charbono |
France |
Sovoie |
Red |
Hot Days - Cool Nights |
Well Drained |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 10 |
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Chardonnay |
France |
Burgundy |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Chalk, Clay, Limestone |
Medium |
53 - 58 |
3 to 5 |
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Chenin Blanc |
France |
Loire Valley |
White |
Cool |
Calcareous, Chalk, Limestone, Sc |
Light |
45 - 50 |
2 to 4** |
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Cinsault |
France |
Languedoc |
Red |
Hot |
Gravel, Rocky |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
5 to 7 |
Cinsaut |
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Colombard |
France |
Charentes |
White |
Warm |
Loam |
Light |
50 - 53 |
2 to 3 |
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Counoise |
France |
Rhone |
Red |
Warm - Hot |
Rocky |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
2 to 4 |
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Dolcetto |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Red |
Warm Days, Cool Evenings |
Calcareous/Clay Loam |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
1 to 3 |
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Dornfelder |
Germany |
Wurttenberg |
Red |
Cool |
Unknown |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
3 to 5 |
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Fiano |
Italy |
Campania |
White |
Cool to Warm |
Damp, Chalk |
Light |
45 - 50 |
2 to 4 |
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Flora |
Other |
California |
White |
Cool - Warm |
Unknown |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
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Freisa |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Red |
Warm - Hot |
Unknown |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
3 to 5 |
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Gamay Noir |
France |
Loire |
Red |
Warm |
Unknown |
Light |
55 - 60 |
1 to 2 |
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Gewurztraminer |
France |
Alsace |
White |
Cool to Warm |
No Chalk |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
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Graciano |
Spain |
Rioja |
Red |
Warm |
Unknown |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
2 to 5 |
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Grenache |
France |
Rhone |
Red |
Hot, Dry |
Well drained poor soil |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
3 to 7 |
Garnacha, Garnatxa (in Catalan) |
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Grenache Blanc |
France |
Rhone |
White |
Warm - Hot |
Sandy, Gravel |
Light |
45 - 50 |
1 to 3 |
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Grignolino |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Red |
Warm to Hot |
Sandy |
Medium |
58 - 63 |
1 to 2 |
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Lagrein |
Italy |
South Tyrolia |
Red |
Hot, Dry |
Gravel |
Heavy |
58 - 63 |
3 to 5 |
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Malbec |
France |
Bordeaux |
Red |
Warm |
limestone |
Medium |
57 - 61 |
3 to 7 |
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