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Here the grape is the third most widely planted red grape variety, accounting for nearly 15% of all red wine grape plantings, with 6,614 hectares (16,340 acres) of Merlot in cultivation in 2008. The majority of these plantings are found in the Stellenbosch region with 2,105 hectares (5,200 acres) and Paarl with 1,289 hectares (3,190 acres).
This list of grape varieties includes cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, currant, sultana).For a complete list of all grape species, including those unimportant to agriculture, see Vitis.
Vines planted in this type of soil must penetrate deeply to try to and find nutrients in the subsoil. Wine made from vines produces on clay gravel beds have less acidity than those planted on limestone gravel beds. The Graves and Sauternes regions of Bordeaux consist predominantly of gravel-based soil. [2]
Times are getting increasingly tough for many of California's wine grape growers. Wine-souring smoke from wildfires, grape-shriveling drought and global warming have all been playing an ...
The Vitis aestivalis hybrid grape Norton. The best-known grape species in reference to viticulture include: Vitis vinifera, the so-called European or wine grape, indigenous in the Eurasian area. Classed within this species are the best-known table and wine grape varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot noir, Merlot and ...
The plants lend fresh and vibrant aromas to the wines, says Sebastián Labbé, winemaker for the Maipo Valley’s Viña Santa Rita. The winery has around 7,400 acres of vines across its 29,652 acres.