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The red grape of Nemea in the Peloponnese, also grown elsewhere in Greece. Its central contrast is between juicy, supple young reds and more concentrated wines built for ageing. Rosé and sweet versions exist, so the grape name alone does not establish the wine style.
1 regional expressionsA late-ripening southern Italian red variety often combining substantial tannin with persistent acidity. It can produce both youthful fruit-led wines and concentrated, ageworthy reds; tannin management and time in bottle strongly affect its presentation.
3 regional expressionsA traditional white anchor of Castilla-La Mancha, capable of fresh varietal wines as well as blends.
2 regional expressionsA Romagna white grape with both dry and sweet identities. Dry Albana can have body and a little grip; passito concentrates sweetness and flavour.
1 regional expressionsCitrus, stone fruit & freshness
6 regional expressionsThe principal white grape of Ribera del Duero. It is distinct from Albillo Real despite the shared first word.
1 regional expressionsA traditional Spanish white grape, including in Toro, separate from Ribera del Duero’s Albillo Mayor.
1 regional expressionsA Portuguese black grape valued for colour, berry fruit and useful acidity, including in warmer conditions.
1 regional expressionsA French-bred teinturier with coloured flesh, strongly associated with Alentejo’s red-wine repertoire.
2 regional expressionsA Burgundy white variety whose brisk acidity and modest perfume can yield refreshing young wines or more substantial, carefully farmed and aged examples. It is useful to taste without crème de cassis before judging its character.
2 regional expressionsAn Alentejo white anchor often giving ripe fruit and body, with freshness strongly influenced by harvest choices.
1 regional expressionsA widely used Portuguese white grape with firm acidity and restrained citrus character. Distinguish it from Arinto dos Açores.
3 regional expressionsA distinct Azorean white variety; it is not mainland Arinto. Terrantez da Terceira is a recognised synonym.
1 regional expressionsA principal Piemonte white grape, especially in Roero Arneis. Dry still wine is the leading reference; sparkling and more mature expressions also exist.
1 regional expressionsA Greek white variety able to retain striking acidity at considerable ripeness. Dry wines can feel both forceful and taut; the grape also contributes to sweet wines, so neither origin nor variety alone establishes style.
2 regional expressionsA supple northern French white grape, often blended with Pinot Blanc in Alsace. Its rounded texture contrasts with Riesling’s sharper acidity.
1 regional expressionsA Vinho Verde white reference for fuller texture and ripe fruit, particularly in warmer sheltered sites.
1 regional expressionsA late-ripening Vinho Verde white with marked acidity and citrus-led fruit.
1 regional expressionsAn aromatic, early-ripening German crossing. Its floral and muscat-like expression contrasts with restrained Silvaner; an aromatic nose does not establish sweetness.
1 regional expressionsBairrada’s signature black grape can give firm tannin and marked acidity, but extraction and ripeness change the result.
1 regional expressionsA Piedmont red variety that can combine vivid acidity with deep colour and relatively modest tannin. Its range extends from juicy everyday wines to concentrated, barrel-aged expressions.
3 regional expressionsAn early-ripening white of central Portugal, capable of fresh or richer stone-fruit styles.
2 regional expressionsA dark-skinned Styrian variety central to Schilcher rosé and its pronounced freshness.
1 regional expressionsA Central European red variety valued for berry fruit, spice and an acid-supported structure. Its range includes juicy, relatively supple wines and concentrated selections with firmer tannin; barrel treatment should be considered separately from regional identity.
6 regional expressions