Wines are frequently named after the place where their grapes were grown or their main grape variety.
Select the Wine in the pull-down menu for a quick guide to the wine's color, main grape variety and principal growing region(s).
For wines named after a place, the text under "Wine" is black. When the wine is named after a grape variety, the text is red for red grapes and green for white grapes.
| Wine |
Wine Color |
Grape Variety |
Growing Regions |
Country |
| Amarone |
red |
Corvina + Rondinella + Molinara |
Valpolicella in the Veneto |
Italy |
| Barbera |
red |
Barbera |
Piedmont |
Italy |
| Barolo |
red |
Nebbiolo |
Barolo in Piedmont |
Italy |
| Barbaresco |
red |
Nebbiolo |
Barbaresco in Piedmont |
Italy |
| Beaujolais |
red |
Gamay |
Beaujolais in Burgundy |
France |
| Bordeaux |
red |
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot + Cabernet Franc + Petite Verdot + Malbec |
Bordeaux |
France |
| white |
Sémillon + Sauvignon Blanc |
| Brunello di Montalcino |
red |
Brunello, a clone of Sangiovese |
Montalcino in Tuscany |
Italy |
| Burgundy / Bourgogne |
red |
Pinot Noir |
Burgundy |
France |
| white |
Chardonnay |
| Cabernet Franc |
red |
Cabernet Franc |
Bordeaux |
France |
| Chinon and Bourgueil in the Loire |
France |
| Cabernet Sauvignon |
red |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
Bordeaux |
France |
| California |
United States |
| |
Chile |
| Chablis |
white |
Chardonnay |
Chablis in Burgundy |
France |
| Champagne |
white or rose |
Chardonnay + Pinot Noir + Pinot Meunier |
Champagne |
France |
| Chardonnay |
white |
Chardonnay |
Côte de Beaune and Mâcon in Burgundy |
France |
| Chablis in Burgundy |
France |
| Champagne |
France |
| |
United States |
| |
Australia |
| |
New Zealand |
| Chenin Blanc |
white |
Chenin Blanc |
Vouvray in the Loire |
France |
| Chianti |
red |
Sangiovese ++ |
Chianti in Tuscany |
Italy |
| Chinon |
red |
Cabernet Franc |
Chinon in the Loire |
France |
| Condrieu |
white |
Viognier |
Northern Rhône Valley |
France |
| Côtes du Rhône |
red |
Grenache + Syrah ++ |
Rhône Valley |
France |
| Dolcetto |
red |
Dolcetto |
Piedmont |
Italy |
| Gamay |
red |
Gamay |
Beaujolais in Burgundy |
France |
| Gewürztraminer |
white |
Gewürztraminer |
Alsace |
France |
| Grenache / Garnacha |
red or rose |
Grenache |
Southern Rhône Valley |
France |
| Garnacha |
Navarra and Rioja |
Spain |
| Malbec |
red |
Malbec |
Bordeaux |
France |
| |
Argentina |
| Marsanne |
white |
Marsanne |
Northern Rhône Valley |
France |
| California |
United States |
| < |
Australia |
| Merlot |
red |
Merlot |
Bordeaux, especially Pomerol and St-Emilion |
France |
| Northern Italy |
Italy |
| |
Chile |
| Washington and California |
United States |
| Mosel |
white |
Riesling |
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Rheingau |
Germany |
| Mourvedre |
red |
Mourvedre |
Southern France |
France |
| Monastrell |
|
Spain |
| Mataro |
California |
United States |
| Muscat |
white |
Muscat |
Alsace |
France |
| Moscato |
Asti in Piedmont |
Italy |
| Nebbiolo |
red |
Nebbiolo |
Barolo and Barbaresco in Piedmont |
Italy |
| Petite Sirah |
red |
Petite Sirah |
California |
United States |
| Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio |
white |
Pinot Gris |
Alsace |
France |
| Pinot Grigio |
Friuli |
Italy |
| Trentino-Alto-Adige |
Italy |
| Veneto |
Italy |
| Pinot Noir |
red |
Pinot Noir |
Burgundy |
France |
| Oregon and California |
United States |
| Pinot Blanc |
white |
Pinot Blanc |
Alsace |
France |
| Pouilly-Fuissé |
white |
Chardonnay |
Pouilly-Fuissé in Mâcon, Burgundy |
France |
| Pouilly Fumé |
white |
Sauvignon Blanc |
Loire |
France |
| Rhône, Northern |
red |
Syrah |
Northern Rhône Valley |
France |
| white |
Viognier, Marsanne + Rousanne |
| Rhône, Southern |
red |
Grenache + Syrah, ++ |
Southern Rhône Valley |
France |
| white |
Marsanne + Rousanne |
| Ribera del Duero |
red |
Tempranillo + Garnacha |
Ribera del Duero |
Spain |
| Riesling |
white |
Riesling |
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Rheingau |
Germany |
| Alsace |
France |
| Rioja |
red |
Tempranillo + Garnacha |
Rioja |
Spain |
| Roussanne |
white |
Roussanne |
Rhône Valley |
France |
| Sancerre |
white |
Sauvignon Blanc |
Sancerre in the Loire |
France |
| Sangiovese |
red |
Sangiovese |
Tuscany |
Italy |
| Sauternes |
white |
Semillon + Sauvignon Blanc |
Sauternes in Bordeaux |
France |
| Sauvignon Blanc / Fumé Blanc |
white |
Sauvignon Blanc |
Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé in the Loire |
France |
| Bordeaux |
France |
| |
New Zealand |
| California |
United States |
| Sémillon |
white |
Sémillon |
Bordeaux and Sauternes |
France |
| |
Australia |
| Syrah / Shiraz |
red |
Syrah |
Northern Rhône Valley |
France |
| California |
United States |
| Shiraz |
Australia |
Australia |
| Tempranillo |
red |
Tempranillo |
Rioja and Ribera del Duero |
Spain |
| Valpolicella |
red |
Corvina + Rondinella + Molinara |
Valpolicella in the Veneto |
Italy |
| Vino Nobile di Montepulciano |
red |
Sangiovese |
Montepulciano in Tuscany |
Italy |
| Viognier |
white |
Viognier |
Northern Rhône Valley |
France |
| Vouvray |
white |
Chenin Blanc |
Vouvray in the Loire |
France |
| Zinfandel |
red or rose |
Zinfandel |
California |
United States |
