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Red 🇮🇹 Campania, Italy

Aglianico

Southern Italy's powerhouse — dark cherry, smoke and a firm, age-worthy grip.

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Black cherryPlumBlackberrySmoke
White 🇪🇸 Rías Baixas, Spain

Albariño

aka Alvarinho

Fresh from the Atlantic — citrus, peach and a salty sea breeze.

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Lemon zestLimeWhite peachNectarine
White 🇮🇹 Roero, Piedmont, Italy

Arneis

aka Nebbiolo Bianco

Piedmont's aromatic white — pear, white peach and a soft almond finish.

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PearWhite peachApricotAlmond
White 🇬🇷 Santorini, Greece

Assyrtiko

Greece's great white — razor-sharp citrus and salty, volcanic minerality.

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LemonLimeGrapefruitSea salt
Red 🇮🇹 Piedmont, Italy

Barbera

Juicy cherries, soft tannins and mouth-watering acidity — Piedmont's everyday red.

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Sour cherryRed plumBlackberryLiquorice
Red 🇦🇹 Burgenland, Austria

Blaufränkisch

aka Lemberger, Blauer Lemberger, Kékfrankos, Frankovka

Central Europe's great red — dark berries, spice and vibrant freshness.

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BlackberryDark cherryBlueberryBlack pepper
Red 🇫🇷 Bordeaux & Loire, France

Cabernet Franc

aka Bouchet, Breton

Fresh raspberries with a herbal, peppery edge — Cabernet's lighter, more fragrant parent.

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RaspberryRed cherryBlackcurrantBell pepper
Red 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France

Cabernet Sauvignon

The king of red grapes — blackcurrant, cedar and a firm, age-worthy grip.

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BlackcurrantBlack cherryBlackberryGreen bell pepper
Red 🇪🇸 Aragón, Spain

Carignan

aka Cariñena, Mazuelo, Carignano, Samsó

Rustic and honest — dark berries, herbs and a savoury grip.

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BlackberryRed cherryCranberryLiquorice
Red 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France

Carménère

aka Grande Vidure

Chile's signature red — dark fruit with a savoury hint of green pepper and paprika.

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Black cherryPlumRaspberryGreen bell pepper
White 🇫🇷 Burgundy, France

Chardonnay

aka Morillon, Beaunois

The winemaker's canvas — from steely Chablis to rich, buttery California.

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Green appleLemonPearWet stone
White 🇫🇷 Loire, France

Chenin Blanc

aka Steen, Pineau de la Loire

Apple, honey and bright acidity — bone dry, sweet or sparkling.

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Green appleQuincePearPineapple
Red 🇫🇷 Languedoc, France

Cinsault

aka Cinsaut

Light, fragrant and fresh — the secret behind many pale Provence rosés.

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StrawberryRaspberryRed cherryViolet
White 🇮🇹 Piedmont, Italy

Cortese

The grape behind Gavi — crisp lime, almond and a clean, mineral finish.

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LemonLimeGreen appleWhite flowers
Red 🇮🇹 Veneto, Italy

Corvina

aka Corvina Veronese, Cruina

From cherry-fresh Valpolicella to rich, raisiny Amarone.

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Sour cherryRed currantBitter almondRaisin
Red 🇮🇹 Piedmont, Italy

Dolcetto

aka Ormeasco

Piedmont's weekday red — soft dark fruit with a bittersweet almond finish.

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Black cherryPlumBlackberryBitter almond
White 🇮🇹 Campania, Italy

Fiano

Southern Italy's most serious white — honey, hazelnut and a smoky finish.

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PearLemonPineappleHazelnut
White 🇭🇺 Tokaj, Hungary

Furmint

aka Šipon, Mosler

Hungary's noble grape — electric acidity, smoky minerality and pear.

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PearQuinceGreen appleLime
Red 🇫🇷 Beaujolais, France

Gamay

aka Gamay Noir

Light, juicy and joyful — the red you can serve lightly chilled.

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RaspberryRed cherryCranberryViolet
White 🇮🇹 Veneto, Italy

Garganega

aka Grecanico

The grape behind Soave — elegant, gently nutty and fresh.

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PearLemonWhite peachAlmond
White 🇮🇹 Tramin, Alto Adige, Italy

Gewürztraminer

aka Traminer, Traminer Aromatico, Gewürz

The most perfumed grape of all — lychee, roses and ginger.

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LycheePink grapefruitApricotRose petal
White 🇮🇹 Veneto & Friuli, Italy

Glera

aka Prosecco

The grape behind Prosecco — pear, apple and light, playful bubbles.

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Green applePearMelonLemon
White 🇪🇸 Galicia, Spain

Godello

aka Gouveio

Galicia's elegant white — stone fruit, a mineral backbone and creamy texture.

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Green applePearLemonPeach
Red 🇪🇸 Aragón, Spain

Grenache

aka Garnacha, Cannonau, Garnatxa

Sun-soaked strawberries and spice — warm, juicy and generous.

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StrawberryRaspberryCherry jamWhite pepper
White 🇪🇸 Northern Spain

Grenache Blanc

aka Garnacha Blanca, Garnatxa Blanca

Warm-climate white with real body — green apple, fennel and a round finish.

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Green applePearCitrus peelFennel
White 🇦🇹 Lower Austria, Austria

Grüner Veltliner

aka Grüner, Weissgipfler

Austria's signature white — zesty citrus with a twist of white pepper.

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LimeGreen appleGrapefruitWhite pepper
Red 🇫🇷 Cahors, France

Malbec

aka Côt, Pressac

Inky, velvety and full of dark fruit — Argentina's signature steak wine.

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BlackberryPlumBlack cherryViolet
White 🇫🇷 Northern Rhône, France

Marsanne

aka Ermitage

Full, round and nutty — pear, almond and honey that deepen with age.

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PearQuinceMelonAlmond
White 🇫🇷 Burgundy, France

Melon de Bourgogne

aka Muscadet, Melon

The classic oyster wine — crisp, salty and light.

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LemonGreen applePearSea salt
Red 🇪🇸 Bierzo, Spain

Mencía

aka Jaen

Spain's rising star — fresh red fruit, violets and a mineral edge.

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Red cherryPomegranateBlackberryViolet
Red 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France

Merlot

Soft, round and generous — plums and chocolate with velvety tannins.

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PlumBlack cherryRaspberryChocolate
Red 🇮🇹 Abruzzo, Italy

Montepulciano

Abruzzo's generous red — dark cherries, soft tannins and great value.

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Black cherryPlumBlackberryOregano
Red 🇪🇸 Valencia & Murcia, Spain

Mourvèdre

aka Monastrell, Mataro

Dark, savoury and a little wild — the ‘M’ in GSM.

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BlackberryPlumBlueberryBlack pepper
White 🇩🇪 Geisenheim, Germany

Müller-Thurgau

aka Rivaner, Riesling-Sylvaner

Light, soft and gently aromatic — peach and white flowers.

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PeachPearGreen appleCitrus
White 🌍 Mediterranean (ancient)

Muscat

aka Moscato, Muskateller, Moscatel, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

The only wine that actually smells of grapes — floral, fruity and often sweet.

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Fresh grapePeachOrange zestOrange blossom
Red 🇮🇹 Piedmont, Italy

Nebbiolo

aka Spanna, Chiavennasca, Picotener

Tar and roses — pale in colour, powerful in structure.

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Sour cherryRaspberryDried plumRose
Red 🇮🇹 Puglia, Italy

Negroamaro

Southern Italy's sunny red — ripe dark fruit with an earthy, bittersweet finish.

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Black cherryPlumPruneTobacco
Red 🇮🇹 Sicily, Italy

Nero d'Avola

aka Calabrese

Sicily in a glass — ripe black cherries, a peppery twist and fresh acidity.

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Black cherryPlumMulberryBlack pepper
White 🇪🇸 Andalusia, Spain

Palomino

aka Palomino Fino, Listán Blanco

The grape behind sherry — salty and nutty as Fino, rich and toasty as Oloroso.

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AlmondGreen appleBread doughSea salt
White 🇪🇸 Andalusia, Spain

Pedro Ximénez

aka PX, Pedro Jiménez

Liquid raisins — dark, silky and intensely sweet.

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RaisinFigDatePrune
Red 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France

Petit Verdot

Bordeaux's secret spice — inky, floral and powerfully structured.

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BlackberryBlueberryPlumViolet
White 🇫🇷 Burgundy, France

Pinot Blanc

aka Pinot Bianco, Weissburgunder, Weißburgunder, Klevner

Gentle and elegant — apple, pear and a whisper of almond.

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Green applePearLemonWhite flowers
White 🇫🇷 Burgundy, France

Pinot Gris

aka Pinot Grigio, Grauburgunder, Ruländer, Szürkebarát

Crisp as Pinot Grigio, rich and spicy as Pinot Gris — same grape, two moods.

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LemonGreen applePearAlmond
Red 🇫🇷 Burgundy, France

Pinot Noir

aka Pinot Nero, Spätburgunder, Blauburgunder

The heartbreak grape — fragile in the vineyard, unforgettable in the glass.

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Red cherryRaspberryStrawberryCranberry
Red 🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, South Africa

Pinotage

South Africa's own grape — dark fruit with smoky, coffee-like notes.

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BlackberryPlumRed cherrySmoke
White 🇩🇪 Rhine, Germany

Riesling

aka Weisser Riesling, Johannisberg Riesling, Rheinriesling

Electric acidity and pure fruit — bone dry to lusciously sweet.

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LimeGreen appleWhite peachApricot
Red 🇩🇪 Geisenheim, Germany

Rondo

aka Gm 6494/5

A true Nordic red — deep colour, dark cherries and fresh acidity.

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Dark cherryBlackcurrantBlackberryEarthy notes
White 🇫🇷 Northern Rhône, France

Roussanne

aka Bergeron

Rich and textured — pear, honeysuckle and herbal tea.

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PearApricotQuinceHoneysuckle
Red 🇮🇹 Tuscany, Italy

Sangiovese

aka Brunello, Prugnolo Gentile, Morellino, Nielluccio

Sour cherries, herbs and bright acidity — the taste of Tuscany.

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Sour cherryRed plumCranberryTomato leaf
White 🇫🇷 Loire & Bordeaux, France

Sauvignon Blanc

aka Fumé Blanc, Blanc Fumé, Muskat-Silvaner

Crisp, zesty and green — citrus, gooseberry and freshly cut grass.

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GrapefruitGooseberryPassion fruitLime
White 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France

Sémillon

aka Semillon

Quiet when young, magical with age — and the secret behind Sauternes.

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LemonGreen appleBeeswaxHoney
White 🇦🇹 Austria

Silvaner

aka Sylvaner, Grüner Silvaner

Quietly brilliant — green apple, herbs and a mineral finish.

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Green applePearLemonFresh herbs
White 🇩🇪 Freiburg, Germany

Solaris

aka FR 240-75

The Nordic white — fresh, fruity and made for cool climates.

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PearPineappleGooseberryCitrus
Red 🇫🇷 Northern Rhône, France

Syrah

aka Shiraz

Dark fruit and black pepper — savoury in France, lush as Australian Shiraz.

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BlackberryBlueberryPlumBlack pepper
Red 🇫🇷 Madiran, France

Tannat

aka Harriague

The most tannic grape of all — dark, dense and powerful.

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BlackberryBlack plumBlackcurrantLiquorice
Red 🇪🇸 Rioja, Spain

Tempranillo

aka Tinta Roriz, Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro, Aragonez, Cencibel

Spain's noble red — cherry and plum wrapped in vanilla and leather.

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Red cherryPlumDried figVanilla
White 🇦🇷 Argentina

Torrontés

aka Torrontés Riojano

Argentina's aromatic white — smells sweet of roses and peach, tastes dry and fresh.

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PeachLemon zestLycheeRose
Red 🇵🇹 Dão, Portugal

Touriga Nacional

aka Tourigo

Portugal's star grape — inky, floral and built to last.

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BlackberryBlueberryBlack plumViolet
White 🇮🇹 Central Italy

Trebbiano

aka Ugni Blanc, Trebbiano Toscano, Procanico

Light, crisp and uncomplicated — lemon and a hint of almond.

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LemonGreen applePearAlmond
White 🇪🇸 Rueda, Spain

Verdejo

Spain's favourite crisp white — lime, herbs and a bitter-almond finish.

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LimeGrapefruitWhite peachFennel
White 🇮🇹 Sardinia & Liguria, Italy

Vermentino

aka Rolle, Pigato, Favorita

Sunshine and sea breeze — citrus, herbs and a bitter-almond finish.

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LimeGrapefruitGreen appleFennel
White 🇫🇷 Northern Rhône, France

Viognier

Lush and fragrant — apricots, honeysuckle and a silky texture.

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ApricotPeachTangerineHoneysuckle
White 🇪🇸 Northern Spain

Viura

aka Macabeo, Macabeu

Spain's versatile white — crisp in Cava, golden and nutty in aged white Rioja.

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LemonGreen appleWhite flowersHazelnut
Red 🇬🇷 Naoussa, Greece

Xinomavro

Greece's answer to Nebbiolo — sour cherry, tomato and olive with a firm grip.

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Sour cherryRaspberryRed plumSun-dried tomato
Red 🇭🇷 Dalmatia, Croatia

Zinfandel

aka Primitivo, Tribidrag, Crljenak Kaštelanski

Jammy, spicy and generous — California's heritage grape, Puglia's Primitivo.

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Blackberry jamStrawberryRaisinBlack pepper
Red 🇦🇹 Klosterneuburg, Austria

Zweigelt

aka Rotburger, Blauer Zweigelt

Austria's most popular red — juicy cherries with a peppery twist.

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Red cherrySour cherryRaspberryBlack pepper

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