Best Selling Wines: Varietal - As
vintners and consumers have become aware of the characteristics
of individual varieties of wine grapes, wines have
also come to be identified by varietal names.
Varietal wines are made primarily from a single variety
of grape.
In the U.S., the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
Bureau regulations specify a minimum varietal content
of 75% of the labeled grape, for Vitis vinifera wines,
and 51% for Vitis labrusca wines.
There is no restriction on the identity of the balance.
Many states in the United States require specific
compositions to qualify for sale under a particular
varietal labels.
For example, in Oregon, wines subject to its regulation
must be identified by the grape varietal from which
it was made, and must contain at least 95% of that
varietal.
Some Vitis vinifera varietal wine examples:
- Alicante
- Bouschet
- Barbera
- Barberà
- Cabernet
- Sauvignon
- Cabernet
- Franc Carignane
- Cariñena
- Carignano
- Carmenere
- Chardonnay
- Chenin Blanc
- Dolcetto
- Gamay
- Garnatxa
- Grenache
- Garnacha
- Gewürztraminer
- Marsanne
- Merlot and White Merlot
- Moscato
- Moscatell
- Moscatel
- Muscat
- Mourvedre
- Mataro
- Nebbiolo
- Petite Sirah
- Pinot Blanc
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot Grigio
- Pinot Gris
- Pinotage
- Riesling
- Roussanne
- Sangiovese
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Shiraz (also known as Syrah in France)
- Tempranillo
- Viognier
- Xarel·lo
- Xarello
- Zinfandel
- White Zinfandel
Some hybrid varietals:
- Aurore
- Baco noir
- Chambourcin
- Chancellor De Chaunac
- Marechal Foch
- Seyval Blanc
- Vidal Blanc
- Vignoles
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