Marsanne (mar-SAHN)
The main white grape of the northern Rhône in France. Makes big-bodied wines. Often blended… Continue reading
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Marselan (mar-se-LAN)
A recent cross (1961) of cabernet sauvignon and garnacha/grenache cultivated in the Languedoc and the… Continue reading
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Mauzac (mao-ZAHK)
In the Languedoc Roussillon, in France, the grape used to make sparkling Crémant de Limoux.
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Mavrodaphne (mavro-DAPHNE)
Also spelled mavrodaphni, the name means “black laurel.” Probably native to Cephalonia (Kefalonia in Greek),… Continue reading
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Mavrotragano (mav-roh-TRAG-ah-noh)
Indigenous to the Greek island of Santorini, mavrotragano produces wines with high tannin with berry… Continue reading
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Mavrouda (mav-ROO-dah)
The name (also spelled mavroudi or mavroudia) for several unrelated dark-skinned grape varieties all over… Continue reading
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Mazuelo (ma-ZWAY-lo)
Native to northeastern Spain—probably the region of Aragon, mazuelo has dozens of synonyms in Spain… Continue reading
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Macabeo (mac-a-BAY-o)
Northern Spanish grape also known as viura. One of the three grapes used in cava,… Continue reading
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Malvasia (mahl-va-ZEE-ah)
Like muscat, malvasia is not a single variety but a collective name for a wide… Continue reading
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Malmsey (Malm-ZEE)
Malbec (MAL-beck)
Indigenous to southwestern France, malbec, the now popular name for the grape variety cot, is… Continue reading
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Malagousia (mah-lah-gou-ZYAH)
Historic variety native to central Greece. Lively and perfumed, it is grown with success in… Continue reading
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