Wine Grape Varieties

By Jono • January 8, 2008

Did you know that their are more than 10,000 grape varieties of grape documented around the world? Many of these are of course used in the production of wine. However typically, many wine consumers only know of and recognise a tiny fraction that are used in the making of wine.

Many wine grape varieties have traversed old and new world wine regions, such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Malbec, Merlot, Grenache, and Chenin Blanc. In this section, we will provide information on many of the grape varieties used for winemaking, and also some that are less well known.

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About the Author

Jono

Jono has been involved in the wine industry since he was quite young. His parents had a small vineyard and winery in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, and spent plenty of school holidays working in the vineyard and winery. He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology) from the University of Adelaide (formely the Roseworthy Agricultural College). He also holds a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management from Monash University. His wine industry experience include working as a winemaker for Petaluma in the Adelaide Hills under the legendary Brian Croser. He was then sent to Smithbrook in the Pemberton region of Western Australia, then owned by Petaluma. He spent 6 years at Smithbrook managing the vineyard and winery, and during that time also completed a vintage at Chateau Carsin in Bordeaux. The two years leading into 2008, he traveled the world with his partner sampling the worlds best wines, and also fulfilling his other passion of equestrian competition.