Life Style / Wine Grapes Glossary

Monticello: V. hybrid cultivar derived from a complex (Fredonia x Niagara) x (Fredonia x Athens) parentage cross. Released in 1973, this productive, disease resistant variety resembles Steuben. Normally . . . View Full Definition

Montils: White-wine producing variety mainly used in the production of brandy-type fortified wines in Bordeaux, France, or the Rutherglen, N.E Victoria region of Australia. Synonyms are Aucarot and Chalosse.

Montù: Has several synonym names including Montuni and Bianchetto. Reported as grown in the Reno DOC of Emilia-Romagna province, Italy where it is used to produce frizzante white local blended wine . . . View Full Definition

Monukka-I-Siah: Variety originating in Afghanistan. Has several synonym names including Black Monukka, Kishmish Chernyi and Russian Seedless. Large purple-black skinned berries, mostly used as a tablegrape, . . . View Full Definition

Moored: Vitis hybrid cultivar released in 1969 by Virginia Polytech, Blacksburg, Virginia. Reported as derived from a Fredonia x Athens cross. Vigorous and hardy to ca. -5 deg. F. Ripens 3 weeks bef . . . View Full Definition

Moores Early: Reported as a medium vigor but poorly producing Concord x Unknown variety tablegrape cultivar that ripens around 2-3 weeks before the former variety.

Moravia: Has synonym names Brujidera, Crujidera, Moravia Agria, Moravia Dulce and Trujidera. Productive, formerly rare, variety that yields juice generously with big, compact clusters of fruit. Used . . . View Full Definition

Morillon: A somewhat confusing situation here because this grapevine is a distinct variety on its own, having recently been determined (2002) to be a Pinot cépage crossed with a currently undetermined . . . View Full Definition

Morio Muscat: Vinifera variety developed by Peter Morio at the Geilweilerhof Institute, Germany around 1961. Successfully grown in cool climate regions of the Northeast USA and Canada. Best results obtain . . . View Full Definition

Moristel: Red-wine producing grape grown in the Somontano region adjoining the central Pyrenees area of Spain. In southern Aragon it has the synonym name Juan Ibáñez. It produces light ruby red, flora . . . View Full Definition

Morro Dalba: (No other details other than it is a rare variety grown on small acreage in Piedmont, Italy and used to create a good quality red varietal dry wine).

Moscadelletto: Medieval Tuscan grape variety still grown in minute commercial quantity. Used in producing a somewhat rustic, amber-colored 'frizzante' series of sweet wines in the Montalcino DOC of Tuscany, Italy.

Moscato Di Canelli: (see Muscat Blanc below).

Moscato Mavro: Has synonym name Moschomavro. Cultivated in Greece primarily as a tablegrape. Crushed in some regions in order to make modest red wines with Muscat aromas and good maturity levels. No other . . . View Full Definition

Moschofilero: Pronounced 'mos co fee le ro'. Has alternative name spelling 'Moschophilero'. White-wine grape widely grown in the Mantinia AOC region of the Peloponnese, southern Greece. Usually vinified t . . . View Full Definition

Mosler: Austrian growers name for the hungarian Furmint grape.

Mostosa: Rare variety, used for white wine production, currently only found in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Has several synonym names including Pagadebito, Pagadebit (Gentile), Uva Barile and . . . View Full Definition

Mourisco Preto: Red-wine variety grown in Australia and used to produce Port-type fortified wines.

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