Red Wines…

Red Wine Grapes

Below is a partial list of grapes used in making red wines from the Vitis vinifera grapes. This list may not be complete in its entirety, but is significant in helping you find a few new wines you may have never heard of before. I’ll post a list of white wine grapes tomorrow!

Red grapes

Abbuotto Abouriou Acolon Agiorgitiko/Aghiorghitiko Aglianico Aleatico/Agliano Alexandrouli Alfrocheiro Preto Alicante Bouschet Alicante Ganzin Alvarelhão / Brancelho Amorghiano Ancellotta Aragónez Aramon Aspiran Aubun Avana Avarengo Băbească Neagră Baco Noir Baga Barbarossa Barbera Barsalinga Bastardo/ Trousseau Bellone Béquignol Black Muscat Blatina Blauburger Blauer Portugieser / Blauer Portuguiser / Oporto / Kékoportó / Portugais Blaufränkisch / Lemberger / Franconia / Kékfrankos / Gamé Bobal Bogazkere Bonarda Bondola Bordo/Ives Noir Bouchalès Bovale Borgonja Crna Brachetto or Braquet Brancellao Brown Muscat Brun Fourca Bual / Boal Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Severny Caddiu Cagnulari Caiño Tinto Caladoc Calitor Callet Caloria Canaiolo Canina nera Caricagiola Carignan / Carignane / Cariñena / Carignano /Mazuelo Carménère Carmine Carnelian Castelão / Periquita Castets Castiglione Catanese Centurian Cesanese Cesar Charbono Cienna Ciliegiolo Cinsaut / Cinsault/ Ottavianello Colorino Complexa Cornalin Cornifesto Corvina / Corvinone Counoise Croatina Darkenuša Dobričić Dolcetto Domina Dornfelder Dunkelfelder Duras Durif / Petite Sirah Espadeiro Étraire Fer Ferrón Fetească Neagră Forcayat/Forcallat Fortana Frappato Freisa Frühroter Veltliner Fumin Gaglioppo Gamashara Gamay / Gamay Noir Gamaret Garanoir

Garnatxa / Grenache / Garnacha / Cannonau Garrut Girò Graciano/ Moristel Grand Noir de la Calmette Gran Negro / Grão Negro Greco Nero Grignolino Gropello Grolleau / Groslot Gros Verdot Guarnaccia Helfensteiner Heroldrebe Hondarrabi Beltza Humagne Rouge Jaén Joubertin / Jaubertin Juan Garcia Juan Ibáñez / Miguel del Arco Jurancon noir Kadarka Kalecik Karasi Kékoporto / Kékoportó Kotsifali Kratosija Lacrima di Morro / Lacrima Nera Lagrein Lambrusco Liatiko Limnio Listan Negro Lladoner Pelut / Lledoner Pelut Madrasa Magaratch Bastardo Magaratch Ruby / Magarach Ruby Magliocco / Magliocco Canino Maiolica Malbec / Auxerrois / Cot Malvasia di Schierano Malvasia Nera Mammolo Mandelaria / Mandelari Mandolari Mantonegro Mara Maratheftiko Marselan Marsigliana Marzemino Matrassa Mavro Mavrodafni/ Mavrodaphne Mavrud / Mavroudi Mayorquin Melnik Mencia/ Jaen Merenzao Merille Merlot Milgranet Millot Mission Molinara Mondeuse Monica Montepulciano Montù / Montuni Moravia Moreto Moristel Mourisco Tinto Mourvèdre / Monastrell / Mataro Mouyssaguès Mujuretuli Muscardin Muscat Hamburg Nebbiolo Negoska Négrette Negroamaro Negru de Dragasani Nero Buono di Coro Nero d’Avola Nerello Cappuccio Nerello Mascalese Neretto di Bairo Neyret Nielluccio Nincusa Nocera Notardomenico Ojaleshi Öküzgözü Olivella nera Oseleta Pais Pamid Parana Pascale di Cagliari Pelaverga

Peloursin Perdal Perricone Persan Petit Rouge Petit Verdot Picpoul Noir Piedirosso Pignerol Pignola Valtellinese Pignolo Pineau d’Aunis Pinot Meunier / Schwarzriesling / Müllerebe Pinot Noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot Nero Pinotage Pinot St. George Plassa Plavac Mali Plavina Pollera Nera Portan Portugieser Poulsard/ Plousard Prieto Picudo Primitivo Prokupac Provechon Raboso Ramisco Refosco / Refošk Roesler Rondinella Rossese Rossignola Rossola Nera Rotberger Rouchet/ Ruché / Roche Rubired Ruby Cabernet Rufete / Tinta Pinheira / Tinta Carvalha / Rufeta Sagrantino Sangiovese Saperavi Schiava / Trollinger Schioppettino Schönburger Sciacarello Sciascinoso Segalin / Ségalin Servanin Sgaretta Shiraz / Syrah Shiroka Melnishka Losa / Melnik Sousão Sousón St. Laurent / Svatovavrinecke St-Macaire Sumoll Susumaiello Taminga Tannat Tarrango Tazzelenghe Tempranillo / Tinta Roriz / Ull de Llebre / Cencibel / Tinta del Pais Teroldego / Teroldego Rotaliano Terret Noir Thiniatiko Tibouren Tinta Amarela Tinta Barroca Tinta Caiada Tinta Carvalha Tinta Francisca Tinta Madeira Tinta Miuda Tinta Negra Mole / Preto Martinho Tinta Pinheira Tinto Cão Touriga Franca / Touriga Francesa Touriga Nacional / Azal Espanhol / Preto de Mortágua Trepat Trevisana Nera Trincadeira/ Castelão / Torneiro Troia / Uva di Troia Trollinger Trousseau Turca Uva di Troia Uva Rara Vaccarese / Vaccarèse Valdiguié Vespolina Vien de Nus Volidza Vranac Wildbacher/Blauer Wildbacher Xynomavro Zinfandel / Crljenak Kaštelanski / Primitivo Zweigelt / Zweigeltrebe / Rotburger

Vitis vinifera grapes (wine)

 Red grapes

Abbuotto Abouriou Acolon Agiorgitiko/Aghiorghitiko Aglianico Aleatico/Agliano Alexandrouli Alfrocheiro Preto Alicante Bouschet Alicante Ganzin Alvarelhão / Brancelho Amorghiano Ancellotta Aragónez Aramon Aspiran Aubun Avana Avarengo Băbească Neagră Baco Noir Baga Barbarossa Barbera Barsalinga Bastardo/ Trousseau Bellone Béquignol Black Muscat Blatina Blauburger Blauer Portugieser / Blauer Portuguiser / Oporto / Kékoportó / Portugais Blaufränkisch / Lemberger / Franconia / Kékfrankos / Gamé Bobal Bogazkere Bonarda Bondola Bordo/Ives Noir Bouchalès Bovale Borgonja Crna Brachetto or Braquet Brancellao Brown Muscat Brun Fourca Bual / Boal Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Severny Caddiu Cagnulari Caiño Tinto Caladoc Calitor Callet Caloria Canaiolo Canina nera Caricagiola Carignan / Carignane / Cariñena / Carignano /Mazuelo Carménère Carmine Carnelian Castelão / Periquita Castets Castiglione Catanese Centurian Cesanese Cesar Charbono Cienna Ciliegiolo Cinsaut / Cinsault/ Ottavianello Colorino Complexa Cornalin Cornifesto Corvina / Corvinone Counoise Croatina Darkenuša Dobričić Dolcetto Domina Dornfelder Dunkelfelder Duras Durif / Petite Sirah Espadeiro Étraire Fer Ferrón Fetească Neagră Forcayat/Forcallat Fortana Frappato Freisa Frühroter Veltliner Fumin Gaglioppo Gamashara Gamay / Gamay Noir Gamaret Garanoir

Garnatxa / Grenache / Garnacha / Cannonau Garrut Girò Graciano/ Moristel Grand Noir de la Calmette Gran Negro / Grão Negro Greco Nero Grignolino Gropello Grolleau / Groslot Gros Verdot Guarnaccia Helfensteiner Heroldrebe Hondarrabi Beltza Humagne Rouge Jaén Joubertin / Jaubertin Juan Garcia Juan Ibáñez / Miguel del Arco Jurancon noir Kadarka Kalecik Karasi Kékoporto / Kékoportó Kotsifali Kratosija Lacrima di Morro / Lacrima Nera Lagrein Lambrusco Liatiko Limnio Listan Negro Lladoner Pelut / Lledoner Pelut Madrasa Magaratch Bastardo Magaratch Ruby / Magarach Ruby Magliocco / Magliocco Canino Maiolica Malbec / Auxerrois / Cot Malvasia di Schierano Malvasia Nera Mammolo Mandelaria / Mandelari Mandolari Mantonegro Mara Maratheftiko Marselan Marsigliana Marzemino Matrassa Mavro Mavrodafni/ Mavrodaphne Mavrud / Mavroudi Mayorquin Melnik Mencia/ Jaen Merenzao Merille Merlot Milgranet Millot Mission Molinara Mondeuse Monica Montepulciano Montù / Montuni Moravia Moreto Moristel Mourisco Tinto Mourvèdre / Monastrell / Mataro Mouyssaguès Mujuretuli Muscardin Muscat Hamburg Nebbiolo Negoska Négrette Negroamaro Negru de Dragasani Nero Buono di Coro Nero d’Avola Nerello Cappuccio Nerello Mascalese Neretto di Bairo Neyret Nielluccio Nincusa Nocera Notardomenico Ojaleshi Öküzgözü Olivella nera Oseleta Pais Pamid Parana Pascale di Cagliari Pelaverga

Peloursin Perdal Perricone Persan Petit Rouge Petit Verdot Picpoul Noir Piedirosso Pignerol Pignola Valtellinese Pignolo Pineau d’Aunis Pinot Meunier / Schwarzriesling / Müllerebe Pinot Noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot Nero Pinotage Pinot St. George Plassa Plavac Mali Plavina Pollera Nera Portan Portugieser Poulsard/ Plousard Prieto Picudo Primitivo Prokupac Provechon Raboso Ramisco Refosco / Refošk Roesler Rondinella Rossese Rossignola Rossola Nera Rotberger Rouchet/ Ruché / Roche Rubired Ruby Cabernet Rufete / Tinta Pinheira / Tinta Carvalha / Rufeta Sagrantino Sangiovese Saperavi Schiava / Trollinger Schioppettino Schönburger Sciacarello Sciascinoso Segalin / Ségalin Servanin Sgaretta Shiraz / Syrah Shiroka Melnishka Losa / Melnik Sousão Sousón St. Laurent / Svatovavrinecke St-Macaire Sumoll Susumaiello Taminga Tannat Tarrango Tazzelenghe Tempranillo / Tinta Roriz / Ull de Llebre / Cencibel / Tinta del Pais Teroldego / Teroldego Rotaliano Terret Noir Thiniatiko Tibouren Tinta Amarela Tinta Barroca Tinta Caiada Tinta Carvalha Tinta Francisca Tinta Madeira Tinta Miuda Tinta Negra Mole / Preto Martinho Tinta Pinheira Tinto Cão Touriga Franca / Touriga Francesa Touriga Nacional / Azal Espanhol / Preto de Mortágua Trepat Trevisana Nera Trincadeira/ Castelão / Torneiro Troia / Uva di Troia Trollinger Trousseau Turca Uva di Troia Uva Rara Vaccarese / Vaccarèse Valdiguié Vespolina Vien de Nus Volidza Vranac Wildbacher/Blauer Wildbacher Xynomavro Zinfandel / Crljenak Kaštelanski / Primitivo Zweigelt / Zweigeltrebe / Rotburger