Nerello Cappuccio
It grows on Mt. Edna in Sicily and is thought to be related to sangiovese,… Continue reading
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Nerello Mascalese
Grown on the volcanic slopes of Sicily’s Mt. Edna. Thought to be distantly related to… Continue reading
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Nero d’Avola (NER-o da-VO-la)
This widely planted black (nero) grape was probably named after the city of Avola on… Continue reading
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Mammolo (mam-MO-low)
Old Tuscan variety grown in central Italy as well as on the island of Corsica… Continue reading
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Mandilaria (man-dell-ARE-ee-a)
Darkly-colored tannic grape native to the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean. Blended in small… Continue reading
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Maréchal Foch (MAR-ay-shawl Foshe)
Complex hybrid created in France in 1911 and named after Maréchal Ferdinand Foch, a general… 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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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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Mencìa (MEN-thee-a)
Spicy grape native to the area around Bierzo in the province of León in northwestern… Continue reading
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