Listing Grape Varieties beginning with A:
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| Variety | Colour | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aglianico | Red | An Italian grape, although it is thought to have originated from Greece, used particularly in the So... |
| Aidani | White | Ancient grape blended with Assyrtiko in Santorini. Lower in acid and sugar than Assyrtiko but it con... |
| Albana | White | Among the most important white grapes of Emilia Romagna, Albana holds a pre-eminent position. Curren... |
| Albarino | White | Albarino is synonymous with Galicia and the green Atlantic-fringed corner of western Spain. The grap... |
| Alcitana | Red | This is a traditional Sicilian grape variety and it is used in the production of the D.O.C. Faro (Si... |
| Aleatico | Red | Aleatico is posited by many sources to be a red mutation of Muscat a Petit Grains as the wines made... |
| Alicante | Red | The full name of this grape is Alicante Bouschet. ... |
| Alicante Bouschet | Red | Alicante Bouschet, formerly known as a 'teinturier' grape (one used to give colour to pale reds) , i... |
| Aligoté | White | A grape used in the Auxerre region to produce the AOC Bourgogne-Aligoté; see the excellent vers... |
| Altesse | White | Otherwise known as the Roussette de Savoie, Altesse is found in the Savoie region of France. This gr... |
| Ansonica | White | Not much is known about the origin of the Ansonica. It is thought that it orginates from Sicily (pre... |
| Aragones | Red | This is the name for Tempranillo in the Dao region of Portugal. See the Porta Fronha from Casa de Ce... |
| Aramon | Red | Used and abused in the Midi for decades, the workhorse Aramon which can yield as much as 350 hl/ha,... |
| Arneis | White | An ancient variety grown near Alba in Piemonte recently saved from extinction by a few notable Barol... |
| Arrufiac | White | a.k.a. Ruffiac, a traditional variety indigenous to Gascony and the Gers and used particularly in th... |
| Assyrtiko | White | First cultivated on the island of Santorini, where it has developed a unique character producing exc... |
| Athiri | Red | Athiri is one of the most ancient of Greek grape varieties. The name of the grape indicates its orig... |
| Auxerrois | Red | Its name is legion: Auxerrois is better-known as Malbec in wine books, or Cot in the Loire. It can p... |
| Auxerrois Blanc | White | Auxerrois Blanc or Auxerrois Blanc de Laquenexy is a white wine grape that is important in Alsace, a... |
| Avesso | White | A Portuguese grape, used for the production of Vinho Verde and often blended with Loureira. See the... |
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