Life Style / Wine Grapes Glossary

Auxerrois: French local name for the Malbec, a.k.a Côt red wine grape species grown in the Cahors region of France and also, confusingly, an important white-wine producing variety in the Alsace region . . . View Full Definition

Auxerrois Blanc: Local name for variety, used for white wine production, grown in the northeast Moselle and Alsace regions of France. Used to produce mildly acidic wines that add a honied intensity to blends . . . View Full Definition

Avanà: Thought by some to be the Gamay (Vert) mutant variety. Has synonym name Troyen in France. Rare variety grown sparingly in the Valsusa DOC, Piedmont region of Italy. Used to make red varietal . . . View Full Definition

Avarengo: Has several synonym names including Croassera and Rondasca. Is grown in the Pinerolese DOC, Piedmont region of Italy where it is used to produce a red wine blend (15-50%) that also includes . . . View Full Definition

Azal Branco: Grape cépage found in northern Portugal and used for early consumption 'vinho verde' wines. The dark-skinned version is named Azal Tinto (below).

Azal Tinto: Also known as Caiño Longo. Native variety grown in Portugal/Spain. Has several synonym names: Caiño Bravo and Caiño Tinto in Spain, Amaral or Cainho Bravo in Portugal. Late season ripening, . . . View Full Definition

Bacchus: White-wine producing cross derived from Müller-Thurgau, Riesling and Sylvaner. Found in many English, German and Western Canadian vineyards because of its adaptability to a wide range of cli . . . View Full Definition

Bachet Noir: (No other details as yet other than it has the synonym name Francois Noir and is one of the 16 known direct possible descendants of the ancient Pinot cepage x Gouais Blanc cross that resulte . . . View Full Definition

Baco Blanc: Has synonym name Baco 22A. No other details other than the variety is recommended for white wine production in cool climate regions.

Baco Noir: (Pronounced 'bak-ko noo-w-arh'). Has synonym name Baco No.1. A sometimes overly vigorous French-American hybrid grape released in 1902 suited to heavy soils and used to make a high acid, dee . . . View Full Definition

Báhghâ: (a.k.a Baga). Red-wine grape widely grown in the Bairada DOC, Beiras region of Portugal. It is apparently directly derived from an Aramon x Petit Bouschet cross. Has several synonym names in . . . View Full Definition

Bailey: Internationally grown (Brazil, India, Korea, Japan) complex American/V.vinifera (Big Berry x Triumph) derived cross variety created by T. V. Munson around 1899. While having fragile cold-har . . . View Full Definition

Balada: Black skinned variety found in Spain. Pedigree is reported to be Muscat Hamburg x Mortagua.

Baltica: Has synonym names Hasansky Sladky and Varajane Sinine. Listed as a blue-skinned berry having low tannin. Winter hardy to -32 deg. F (approx. -36 C.). Reported as making a light, fruity wine . . . View Full Definition

Balzac: Has several synonym names including Limousin Blanc. Recent DNA checks revealed that this variety is possibly derived from a Gouais Blanc x Chenin Blanc cross. No other details at present.

Barbarossa: Winemaking variety found in France, Italy (Emilia-Romagna region) and, further east, the Balkans region. Has many synonym names including Barbaroux, Malaga Rose and Grec Rouge. Used to make . . . View Full Definition

Barbera: Semi-classic grape commonly grown in the Piedmont region and most of northern Italy. Now thought by some to be identical with the Perricone, or Pignatello, grape of Sardinia. Was probably im . . . View Full Definition

Baresana: Table/Wine grape cultivar derived from a Golden Hamburg x Muscat of Alexandria variety cross. Has about a dozen synonym names including Golden Champion and White Tokay. Widely grown in Europ . . . View Full Definition

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