Life Style / Wine Grapes Glossary

Alwood: Recommended as suitable for cool climate regions. Is an early ripening American labruscana variety, derived from an Athens x Fredonia cross, having tight clusters of large berries. Notable f . . . View Full Definition

Ambros: Has synonym name Seibel 10713. No other details as yet other than it appears to be a very sparsely grown variety recommended for white wine production.

America: This cultivar is reported by Hedrick (Grapes of New York, 1912) to be the result of the complex V.lincecumii derived Jaeger 43 x Unknown V.rupestris hybrid cross. Easily rooted (unlike sever . . . View Full Definition

Amigne: Vigorous minor grape of ancient origin grown in the Valais district of Switzerland. Used to make an occasionally delicate, perfumed sweet white wine. The dry wine versions are considered to . . . View Full Definition

Amorgiano: Alternative name for the Mandelaria red wine grape, widely grown on the Greek mainland, when found on the island of Rhodes.

Ancellotta: Has several synonym names including Balsamina Nero, Lancelotta and Uvino. Variety mainly grown in central Italy (Emilia). Reported to have a tendency to high sugar, a neutral aroma profile a . . . View Full Definition

André: Has synonym name Semenac A 16-76. Cultivar reported as developed in (former) Czechoslovakia and derived from a Lemberger x St. Laurent cross. Early ripening and recommended for creation of r . . . View Full Definition

Aramon: Minor grape of mediocre quality (reported to merely reach 14% sugar content in a good year) widely grown in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France and mainly used to make a 'stretch' wine . . . View Full Definition

Aramon Du Gard: Has synonym names Aramon Seibel and Seibel 2007. Reported as derived from a (V.rupestris x V.lincecumii) x Aramon cross. No other details as yet.

Arbane: Has several synonym names including Arbanne. Reported to be an old variety grown in the Champagne region of France. AOC regulations do not allow new plantings of old varieties (except for ex . . . View Full Definition

Arbois: Fairly widely grown white-wine producer grapevine in the Loire region of France. Used in some blends labeled 'Touraine'. Also known as Menu Pineau or Petit Pineau.

Argaman: Patented (1992) cultivar developed and released around 1988 by the ARO Horticulture Unit, Volcani Center at Bet-Dagan, Israel. Derived from a cross between Souzao and Carignan. Ripens some 1 . . . View Full Definition

Argant: Has several synonym names including Rouillot and Gros Margilier Espagnole. (No other details as yet other than it is a variety that is listed as suitable for wine or tablegrape use. Of spani . . . View Full Definition

Argossa: Variety grown in Portugal.

Arinto: Has synonym name Pedernã in Portugal and Pedreña in northwest Spain. Moderately vigorous grapevine noted for high acid content allowing ageing in the bottle. Widely grown in Portugal where t . . . View Full Definition

Aris: Has synonym name Geilweilerhof SBL.2-19-58. Reported as green-skin grape derived from an (Oberlin 716)F1 x Riesling 91 cross released by the Geilweilerhof Research Institute, Germany. Variet . . . View Full Definition

Armlong: T.V. Munson hybrid derived from a Ten Dollar Prize x Black Eagle cross. Now regarded as a little-used minor grape, its main use by the originator was that of a crossing agent.

Arnad Montjovet: (No other details as yet other than this variety is grown in the Valle d'Aosta region of Italy and is used to create a dry red wine.)

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