Dornfelder (dorn-FELL-der)
German cross of two crosses (helfensteiner and heroldrebe) bred in 1956 and honorifically named for… Continue reading
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Douce Noir (DUE-say na-WAHR)
Old French variety from the Savoie region, often called corbeau (“crow”). In California, the now… Continue reading
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Durif (dur-EEF)
A variety created sometime just before the 1860s by French botanist Francois Durif. A cross… Continue reading
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Freisa (FRAY-zhah)
Bitter, acidic, aromatic red grape of the northwestern Italian province of Piedmont. Thought to be… Continue reading
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Cannonau (can-an-OUW)
The famous red grape of the Italian island Sardinia. The same as grenache/garnacha (see top… Continue reading
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Cardinal (car-din-AWL)
Vigorous, high yielding cross of a Hungarian table grape and a French table grape, in… Continue reading
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Carignan (CAR-i-nyan)
The French name for the Spanish grape mazuelo which originated in northeastern Spain, probably in… Continue reading
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Carmenère (car-men-AIR)
Ancient Bordeaux variety (also known in Bordeaux as grande vidure) whose parents are cabernet franc… Continue reading
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Catarrato Bianco (cat-a-RHAT-o Bee-AHN-co)
Bland but hearty Italian variety grown widely in Sicily and used as a blending grape,… Continue reading
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Catawba (ca-TAW-ba)
Found mostly in the northeastern part of the United States, where it is used for… Continue reading
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Chambourcin (sham-bore-SAIN)
French-American hybrid created (through multiple crossings of crossings) sometime in the late 1940s, but only… Continue reading
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Ciliegiolo (chee-lee-eh-JOE-low)
Once only used sparingly in low-cost Italian red blends, its popularity has increased dramatically in… Continue reading
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