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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Grignolino (gree-no-LEE-no)
Native to Piedmont, Italy, where it is the source of light-reddish colored, frothy, crisp wines… Continue reading
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Grillo (GREE-loh)
One of the main white grapes of Sicily where it can make fantastically refreshing, floral,… Continue reading
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Gruner Veltliner (GREW-ner VELT-leaner)
A decade ago, gruner veltliner would not have made a top-25 list like this. But… Continue reading
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Gutedel (GOOT-i-del)
German name for the Swiss grape chasselas. In Germany, planted mostly in the Baden region,… Continue reading
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Hanepoot
South African name for muscat of Alexandria. See muscat.
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Hárslevelű (HARSH-leh-veh-loo)
Aromatic Hungarian grape that lends a smooth spicy character to the renowned botrytized sweet wine… Continue reading
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Hondarribi Zuri
Indigenous to Spain’s Basque region, this is the name of the leading variety of grape… Continue reading
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Huxelrebe (houks-el-RAY-ba)
Developed in Germany, this unusual cross of chasselas (aka gutedel) and the obscure grape courtillier… Continue reading
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Inzolia (in-ZOL-ee-a)
Irsai Olivér (er-SHY OL-ee-ver)
A white Hungarian grape that was originally bred to be a table grape, but is… Continue reading
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Izakiriot Ttipi
The name for petit manseng which is grown in Spain’s Basque region to make the… Continue reading
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