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Scanning the list of grapes on the Wine Century Club sheet it would seem a few gaps exist. The Wine Century Club lists 100 grape varieties to taste either in a blended wine or as a single varietal bottling; it isn't so much the certificate you receive at the completion of the task that appealed more to see if I had actually completed the task here on Spittoon. I'm sure all but a couple of the grape varieties have stained my lips at one point or another, a different proposition in seeing them listed on Spittoon.
A great many wines do not make it for one reason or another to this website but I wanted to ensure the results were traceable; it is here that the gaps emerge.
The list below begins with the Wine Century Club's list, followed by other varieties that have been tasted. Each includes a link to a relevant wine here on Spittoon with the plan to up-date as the archives are trawled. Many, it is notied, could do with a revisit and a new tasting note.
The list actually numbers 186 varieties - ignoring the various odd-ball American hybrid varieties that are unlikely to be available in the UK, but including the additional varieties I might just have made the grade...
Wine Century Club Grape Variety List
- Agiorgitiko - Gaia Estate 14-18 Rosé, 2004, Peloponnese, Greece
- Aglianico - Cantine Sasso Aglianico del Vulture, 2005, Basilicata, Italy
- Airén
- Albariño - Fillaboa Seleccion Finca Monte Alto, 2002, Rias Baixas, Spain
- Aleatico
- Alfrocheiro - Pink Elephant Rosé, 2006, Estremadura, Portugal
- Alicante Bouchet - Caiarossa, 2004, Tuscany, Italy
- Aligoté
- Arinto - Periquita White, 2007, Setabul, Portugal
- Arneis
- Arvine
- Assyrtiko
- Auxerrois
- Avesso - Quinta de Covela Escolha, 2005, Minho, Portugal
- Bacchus - Chapel Down Bacchus Reserve, 2003, England
- Baco Noir
- Baga
- Barbera
- Bical
- Blaufränkisch - Weingärtner Cleebronn-Güglingen Samtrot Lemberger, 2004, Württemberg, Germany
- Bobal
- Bombino Bianco
- Bonarda
- Bourboulenc - Domaine de L'Olivette Blanc, 2006, VdP des Coteaux de Cabrerisse, France
- Brachetto
- Bual
- Cabernet Franc - Domaine de l'Engarran, 2005 Vin de Pays d'Oc, France
- Cabernet Sauvignon - Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005, Great Southern, Western Australia
- Canaiolo - Fattoria di Luiano Chianti Classico 2005, Chianti, Italy.
- Carignan - Mas de la Seranne Antonin et Louis, 2003, Coteaux du Languedoc, France.
- Carmenère - Palo Alto Reserva, 2006, Maule Valley, Chile
- Castelão - Pink Elephant Rosé, 2006, Estremadura, Portugal
- Catarratto
- Catawba
- Charbono
- Chardonnay - Protero Gumeracha Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, South Australia.
- Chasselas
- Chenin Blanc - Bellingham The Maverick Winemaker Chenin Blanc, 2007, Coastal Region, South Africa.
- Cinsault - Domaine de l'Engarran, 2005 Vin de Pays d'Oc, France
- Clairette
- Coda di Volpe
- Colombard - Kingfish Chardonnay, 2004, California.
- Concord
- Cortese - Araldica Madonnina Gavi, 2005, Gavi, Italy
- Corvina - Bolla Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, 2004, Veneto, Italy.
- Counoise
- Cserzegi Fuszeres
- De Chaunac
- Delaware
- Dolcetto
- Dornfelder - Chapel Down English Rose, 2004, England
- Erbaluce
- Falanghina
- Fer
- Feteasca Alba - Plantaze Mountain Valley 'K', 2004, Lake Skadar, Montenegro
- Fiano - Cantone del Barone Fiano di Avellino, 2001, Campania, Italy.
- Folle Blanc
- Frappato
- Freisa
- Furmint
- Gaglioppo
- Gamay
- Garganega
- Gewürztraminer - Franz Haas Manna, 2005, Alto Adige, Italy
- Godello - Bodega La Tapada Guitian Godello, 2002, Valdeorras, Spain
- Graciano - Vinedos del Contino Graciano, 2001, Rioja, Spain
- Grechetto
- Greco - Vesevo Greco di Tufo, 2003, Campania, Italy
- Grenache/Garnacha - Tendral Crianza, 2004, Priorato, Spain
- Grenache Blanc - Domaine de L'Olivette Blanc, 2006, VdP des Coteaux de Cabrerisse, France.
- Grignolino
- Grolleau
- Gros Manseng - Thierry and Guy Le Freak Sauvignon Blanc Gros Manseng, 2005, VdP de Côtes de Gasgogne, France
- Grüner Veltliner - Felsner Grüner Veltliner, 2005, Kremstal, Austria.
- Hárslevelü
- Hondarrabi Zuri
- Inzolia
- Irsay Oliver
- Kadarka
- Kerner
- Lagrein
- Lambrusco
- Len de L'el
- Lladoner Pelut
- Loureiro - Afros Loureiro Vinho Verde, 2004, Portugal
- Macabeo - Miret Brut Reserva Cava, NV, Penedes, Spain
- Malagousia
- Malbec - Woodlands Cabernet Merlot, 2004, Margaret River, Western Australia
- Malvasia
- Malvasia Nera - Fattoria Mantellassi Morellino de Scansano, 2006, Tuscany, Italy.
- Maréchal Foch
- Marsanne - Domaine de L'Olivette Blanc, 2006, VdP des Coteaux de Cabrerisse, France
- Marzemino
- Mauzac
- Mavrodapne
- Melon de Bourgogne
- Merlot - Montagnac Merlot, 2006, Vin de Pays d'Oc, France
- Meunier
- Molinara
- Monica
- Montepulciano - Salcheto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, 2002, Tuscany, Italy
- Mourvèdre - Thierry Rodriguez Mas Gabinele, 2002, Faugeres, Languedoc, France
- Müller Thurgau
- Muscadelle - Château Laures Blanc, 2006, Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France
- Muscat Blanc - Le Moulin des Nonnes Cuvée Inés, 2004, Minervois, France
- Muscat of Alexandria - Periquita White, 2007, Setabul, Portugal
- Muscat Ottonel
- Nebbiolo - Produttori del Barbaresco Nebbiolo Langhe, 2002, Piedmont, Italy.
- Negroamaro - Aliante Negroamaro di Puglia, 2001, Puglia, Italy
- Nerello Mascalese
- Nero D'Avola - Cusumano Benuara, 2003, Sicily, Italy.
- Niagara
- Norton
- Palomino
- Parellada - Miret Brut Reserva Cava, NV, Penedes, Spain
- Pedro Ximénez - Perez Barquero Gran Barquero Pedro Ximenez, NV, Montilla, Spain
- Petite Arvine
- Petit Manseng - Thierry and Guy Le Freak Sauvignon Blanc Gros Manseng, 2005, VdP de Côtes de Gasgogne, France.
- Petit Verdot - Caiarossa, 2004, Tuscany, Italy
- Petite Sirah - L A Cetto Petite Sirah, 2004, Baja California, Mexico
- Picpoul Blanc - Domaine Félines Picpoul de Pinet, 2007, Languedoc, France
- Picpoul Noir
- Piedrosso
- Pigato
- Pignolo
- Pineau D'Aunis
- Pinot Blanc - Chapel Down Pinot Reserve Sparkling, 2001, England
- Pinot Gris - Gabbiano Pinot Grigio, 2007, Venezie, Italy
- Pinot Noir - La Crema Pinot Noir, 2005, Sonoma Coast, California
- Pinotage - Spier Wine Estate Private Collection Pinotage, 2002, Stellenbosch
- Plavac Mali
- Portugieser
- Prosecco - Bisol Jeio Prosecco Brut, 2005, Veneto
- Refosco
- Roditis
- Riesling - Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Spätlese, 2002, Rheingau, Germany.
- Rkatsiteli
- Rondinella - Bolla Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, 2004, Veneto, Italy.
- Roussanne - Domaine Piccinini Clos l'Angély, 2004, Minervois, France.
- Ruby Cabernet
- Ruché
- Sagrantino
- Sangiovese - Caiarossa, 2004, Tuscany, Italy
- Saperavi
- Sauvignon Blanc - Howard Park Sauvignon Blanc, 2007, Western Australia
- Savagnin
- Savatiano
- Scheurebe - Lang Samling 88 Berrenauslese, 2002, Austria.
- Schiava
- Schioppettino
- Schönburger
- Semillon - Château Laures Blanc, 2006, Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France
- Sercial
- Seyval Blanc - Chapel Down English Rose, 2004, England
- Silvaner
- St. Laurent
- Syrah/Shiraz - Bundaleer Sparkling Shiraz, NV, Southern Flinders Ranges, South Australia
- Tannat - Pizzorno Merlot/Tannat,, 2004, Canelon Chico, Uruguay
- Tempranillo - Bodega La Legua Capricho, 2003, Cigales, Spain
- Teroldego
- Tinta Amerela
- Tinta Barroca - Cape Heights Limited Release Tinta Barroca, 2005, Western Cape, South Africa
- Tinta Negra Mole
- Tinto Cão
- Tocai Fruilano
- Torrontés
- Touriga Franca - Altano Reserva, 2000, Douro, Portugal.
- Touriga Nacional - Duque de Viseu Tinto, 2002, Dão, Portugal
- Trebbiano/Ugni Blanc
- Uva di Troia
- Valdiguié
- Verdejov
- Verdelho - Esk Valley Estate Black Label Verdelho, 2006, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
- Verdicchio - La Monacesca Verdicchio di Matelica, 2006, Marche, Italy
- Vermentino - Cecchi Litorale Vermentino, 2004, Tuscany, Italy
- Vernaccia
- Vidal
- Vignoles
- Vilana
- Viognier - Protero Gumeracha Viognier, 2005, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
- Welschriesling - Feiler-Artinger Ruster Ausbruch, 2001, Neusiedlersee, Austria
- Xarel-Lo
- Xynomavro
- Zinfandel/Primitivo - Tusk 'n Red, 2004, Mendocino County, California
- Zweigelt - c.
- Mencia - Martin Códax Martín Sarmiento, 2004, Bierzo, Spain
- Mazuelo - Tendral Crianza, 2004, Priorato, Spain
- Durif - Campbells The Barkly Durif, 1997, Rutherglen, Australia.
- Carel.lo - Miret Brut Reserva Cava, NV, Penedes, Spain
- Parellada - Miret Brut Reserva Cava, NV, Penedes, Spain
- Corvinone - Bolla Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, 2004, Veneto, Italy.
- Jaen - Duque de Viseu Tinto, 2002, Dão, Portugal
- Alfrocheiro - Duque de Viseu Tinto, 2002, Dão, Portugal
- Albillo - el Furioso Albillo, 2003, Castilla y Leon, Spain.
- Fernao Piras - Quinta da Alorna Portal da Águia, 2005, Ribatejo, Portugal
- Juan Garcia - Bodegas Ribera de Pelazas Abadengo, 2003, Vinos de La Tierra Arribes del Duero, Spain.
- Sauvignon Gris - Cousiño-Macul Sauvignon Gris, 2006, Maipo Valley, Chile.
- Samtrot - Weingärtner Cleebronn-Güglingen Samtrot Lemberger, 2004, Württemberg, Germany
- Verdiso - Bisol Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Crede, 2005, Veneto
- Bacchus - Chapel Down Bacchus Reserve, 2003, England
- Malvasia Bianco - Piana del Sole Tamerici Sauvignon Blanc, 2002, Salento, Italy
- Maturana Tinta - Dioniso Ruiz Ijalba, 2002, Rioja, Spain
- Grillo - Tria Grillo, 2002, Sicily, Italy
- Lacrima - Stefano Mancinelli Lacrima di Morro di Alba, 2003, Piedmont, Italy.
- Caladoc - Xavier Vignon Debut, NV, Vin de Table, France
- Marselan - Xavier Vignon Debut, NV, Vin de Table, France
- Vranac - Plantaze Mountain Valley 'V', 2003, Lake Skadar, Montenegro
- Madeleine Angevine - Hendred Vineyard Runnington Hill, 2001, Oxfordshire. England
- Neuberger - Feiler-Artinger Ruster Ausbruch, 2001, Neusiedlersee, Austria
- Tressallier - Saint-Poureain Reserve Speciale, 2003, Loire France.
- Melnik - Damianitza Uniqato Melnik, 2003, Bulgaria
- Wildbacher - Jaunegg Blauer Wildbacher, 2001, Styria, Austria
- Rabo de Ovelha - Casa Santos Quinta das Setencostas Branco, 2003, Alenquer, Portugal
- Mandeleria - Creta Olympias Mirambello, 2002, Crete, Greece
- Kotsifoli - Creta Olympias Mirambello, 2002, Crete, Greece
- Pinot Meunier - Clover Hill Sparkling, 2000, Tasmania, Australia.
- Chasan - Cellier de Pezens A Fleur de Sens, 2003, VdP des C�tes de Lastours, France
- Lacrima - Stefano Mancinelli Lacrima di Morro di Alba, 2003, Piedmont, Italy.
- Courbu - Domaine Berthoumieu Pacherene du Vic Bilh Sec, 2003, France
- Pecorino - Caldora Colle dei Venti Pecorino 2007, Terre di Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy
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Petit Manseng has the wine you've already claimed Gros Manseng against.
Written by: Peter May | on May 25, 2008 5:50 PM
The list(s) raises some interesting issues - for example Auxerrois is also known as Cot or Malbec in France - especially in Cahors, South West France.
There are also other Muscats - e.g. Muscat a petit grains (small berries).
There are other Grenache variations - e.g. Grenache Gris (grey)
And how about Arrufiac, a grape that is used in south west France for white wines?
And some would argue that Primitivo and Zinfandel are not the same thing.
Written by: frenchduck | on May 25, 2008 10:06 PM
Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng are different varietals, and both are used in Jurancon AC and Pacherenc du Vic Bilh AC in South West France. The best and most elegant dessert wines from these appellations are made from the Petit Manseng, whereas dry and medium white wines use more of the Gros Manseng.
Written by: frenchduck | on May 25, 2008 10:11 PM
Hi Andrew,
It's really great how you've linked your entire list to wines you've reviewed. It's also an honor to have you in the club - welcome aboard!
A few notes:
There are lots (and lots) of grape variety synonyms - here are a few I notice given a quick look:
Mazuelo is Carignan
Carel.lo is Xarel-Lo
Malvasia Bianco is usually referred to as just Malvasia (by me)
Pinot Meunier we have as just Meunier but that like much in the grape world is debatable.
Also, it's very interesting how the gaps in your list reflect your preference for the obscure. Notable omissions include Gamay, Dolcetto, Palomino and Melon de Bourgogne which I have little doubt you've all had many times but they just haven't been reviewed on your site.
Obviously you're Century Club material!
Cheers,
Steve
Written by: Steve De Long | on May 26, 2008 5:25 PM
You are so right Steve, I really should have checked more of the varieties to ensure the synonym issue didnt arise.
While you are correct on most I must take issue with Malvasia for there are several sub-varieties - Malvasia Bera, Malvasia di Candida, Malvasia Rei to mention but three.
Written by: Andrew | on May 26, 2008 7:56 PM
I can't really argue with you on Malvasia - there are several sub-varieties - however, the sub-variety Malvasia Bianca is often referred to as just Malvasia. Technically you're right, it should always be referred to as Malvasia Bianca just as Muscat Blanc isn't properly shortened to just Muscat.
It's funny how there seems to be a pecking order here:
1(top). Muscat - almost always referred to by its sub-variety. Muscat Blanc (a Petits Grains), Muscat Ottenel, Muscat of Alexandria, etc.
2. Malvasia - sometimes referred to by its sub-variety
3. Trebbiano and Lambrusco - rarely referred to by its sub-variety
There are also issues where people passionately believe Brunello to be a variety distinctive from Sangiovese. It gets very complicated in Italy. . .
Written by: Steve De Long | on May 26, 2008 9:13 PM