Pronunciation: mah-reh-shal FOHSH
Grape profile: A French varietal from the Alsace region.
Wine tendencies: A light, herby, fruity wine, with ruby hues.
Pronunciation: lee-on mill-OH
Grape profile: A French varietal at one time popular throughout Northern France and Alsace.
Wine tendencies: A full bodied wine with deep hues.
Pronunciation: greh-NAHSH
Grape profile: A varietal grown throughout Mediterranean countries.
Wine tendencies: A rich, fruity, spicy, and somewhat sweet wine with deep-red hues.
Pronunciation: LEM-boor-ger
Grape profile: An Austrian varietal.
Wine tendencies: A very aromatic wine with flavors of fresh berries, and with deep red hues.
Pronunciation: GAM-may NWARH
Grape profile: A French varietal from the Beaujolais region.
Wine tendencies: A light-bodied, fruity wine with ruby red hues.
Pronunciation: car-men-air
Grape profile: Originally from Bordeaux, France, Carmenere was found in abundance in Chile in the 1850’s and today is used in Meritage blends.
Wine tendencies: Produces wines with roundness of texture, color and character. Intense crimson color.
Pronunciation: dohl-CHEH-toe
Grape profile: An Italian varietal from the Piedmont region.
Wine tendencies: A medium-bodied, moderately sweet, fruity wine, with red-brown hues.
Pronunciation: cab-air-NAY so-veen-YOHN
Grape profile: A French varietal from the Bordeaux region.
Wine tendencies: A full-bodied wine with deep-red colors. Aged for several years before drinking, it has a rich, oaky flavor.
Pronunciation: cab-air-NAY FRAHNC
Grape profile: A French varietal that is the parent of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wine tendencies: A full bodied wine with rich berry flavors, and with deep red hues.
Pronunciation: cab-air-NAY mare-LOW
Grape profile: A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, used in Bordeaux wines.
Wine tendencies: A rich, full bodied wine with fruity, spicy, oaky flavors, and with deep red to red-brown hues.