The classic, primary grape species used to produce nearly all of the world's best wines.
European grape species to which most wine grapes belong.
(Vee-tis Vi-NIFF-eh-ra) - Grape species including virtually all of the most desirable wine grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, etc.
common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
The botanical name for the grape-bearing vine that is responsible for most of the world 's quality wines. The North American Vitis labrusca is a native vine. The vine genus.
See Vinifera. See Also: Vinifera.
is the name of the species of grapevine responsible for producing grapes that make the world's best wines.
A vine species native to Europe and central Asia from which almost all the worlds wines are made.
Often, winegrapes are generically referred to as "vinifrea" to distinguish them from other grape varieties. Non-vinifera grapes, including the labrusca grapes native to America, generally don't have desirable characteristics when made into wine. Vinifera grapes are generally the only grapes used for wine.
The vine species that makes almost all of the world's wine. The 1000+ varieties within the species, like Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, were native to the Middle East and Asia and eventually traveled to Europe where they were made famous. There is evidence that these varieties have made wine for over 7000 years. Other vine species may be suitable for making wine, but as consumers, for the most part, we have rejected them.
Classic European wine-making species of grape. Examples include Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Compare Vitis labrusca, North American grape species used mainly for New York state wines. For example, Concord.
The wine vine. Almost all important wines are made from this species.
A breed of grapes native to Europe.
This is the one. The vinifera species includes all our favourites - Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, Mourvèdre, Gewurztraminer, and so on. The species from which all the world's fine wines are made - even if they have to be grafted onto other rootstock in order to survive.
Species of grapevine that includes all of the premier 'European' grape varieties.
The species of grapevines most responsible for producing the world's best wines, including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernets, etc.
The premier grape species used for the world's most admired wines.
plant species encompassing most traditional European wine grapes.
For thousands of years, the fruit and plant of Vitis vinifera, the European grapevine, have been harvested for both medicinal and nutritional value; its history is intimately entwined with the history of wine.