Life Style / Wine Grapes Glossary

Albillo Krimskii: V.vinifera variety grown in Georgia (CIS), better known there by its synonym name Rachuli-Tetra. (No other details other than speculation that it may be related to the Albillo variety (above . . . View Full Definition

Albillo Real: Has synonym names Albilla, Albillo de Toro and Blanca del Pais. Small-berried tablegrape and white-wine producer variety mainly grown in the Castile region of Spain. Often used to produce me . . . View Full Definition

Alcañón: Variety native to the Somontano (Pyrenees) region of Spain that is sometimes used for the production of white varietal wine. Also used in blends with a profusion of other grapewines to produ . . . View Full Definition

Alden: Labruscana variety, derived from a Ontario x Gros Guillaume cross, recommended for cool climate regions. Suitable for Table or Wine use. Among the largest of the American cultivar grapes it . . . View Full Definition

Aleatico: Minor red-wine grape commonly grown in central and southern Italy. There have been controversial results in the attempt to establish pedigree with DNA testing. Some see a possible link to Mu . . . View Full Definition

Alexander: American variety notable for the historical record. According to Hedrick (Grapes of New York, 1912) the early history of this vine is that of two purported varieties, the Schuykill Muscadell . . . View Full Definition

Alexandreuli: Variety grown in Georgia, CIS (former Soviet Union). Reported by the Geilweilerhof database (see Foreword above) as a selected seedling of Muscat of Alexandria. Used to produce, using coarse . . . View Full Definition

Alexandrian Moschato: Greek name for the Muscat of Alexandria grape.

Alfrocheiro: Variety used for red wine production in the Dão DOC, Beiras region of Portugal. Can be found in blends also containing Jaén (du Dao), Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Pinheira.

Alicante Bouschet: Minor grape originating from a 19th century vinifera cross using the Aramon and ancient Teinturier native vine, resulting in a variety possessing the pink flesh and deep red coloring charact . . . View Full Definition

Alicante Ganzin: Major vitis vinifera teinturier red wine grape used as one of the original parents of several crosses bred for deeply colored blending wines. Its offspring derivative crosses are mainly foun . . . View Full Definition

Aligoté: Has several synonym names in the Bourgogne (Burgundy) AOC regions of France, eg: in the Côte Chalonnaise, Chaudenet Gras: in Rully, Giboudot Blanc: around Beaune, Griset Blanc: in Meursault, . . . View Full Definition

Aligoté Rouge: Member of the Aligote cepage family. Has the synonym name Plant de Trois de la Moyenne. Listed as originating in France where it is used as a wine grape. No other details as yet.

Aligoté Vert: Has the synonym name Plant de Trois de la Grande Espese. Listed as a member of the Aligote cepage originating in France. Reported to ripen early with a tendency to high acidity and used in i . . . View Full Definition

Alpenglow: Moderately vigorous Elmer Swenson selection listed as winter hardy to -20 deg. F. or lower. Light red-skin berries. Used primarily to make a light neutral white wine with very low acid and s . . . View Full Definition

Alpha: Winegrape cultivar developed by U. Minnesota. Recommended for planting in Saskatchewan, Canada. Similar heritage as Beta variety (below).

Alphonse Lavalee: Seedless tablegrape widely grown in France, South Africa etc. Has many synonym names including Ribier (Noir). Is one of the parents of the Michele Pallieri cross variety. The La Rochelle and . . . View Full Definition

Altesse: Semi-classic grape grown in the Savoie region of France. Used with another local grape, the Molette, to create a blend known as 'Seyssell' white wine made to be drunk as young as possible. A . . . View Full Definition

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