What is the variety?

The term variety is most commonly used in the context of wine as a description of grapes used in the production of wine. Experts for crops such as coffee and chocolate can also be used, and these crops are becoming more common as varieties of specific specific specialized regions. The French are the strongest promoters of this labeling method, with the world famous regions of Burgundy, Champagne and Beaujolais, to name only a few. This style of names rely strongly on the concept of terroir - which makes regional qualities where grapes such as land, weather and vineyard history are grown, are more important to the final taste of wine than the exact variety or a mixture of used varieties.

When the wine began to see the increase in popularity in the United States in the post -war era, the new vineyards began to fulfill that demand had to determine how best to promote its wines. Since there was little or no established in the United StatesAreas of wine cultivation, wines based on the Terroir concept were somewhat unnecessary. Generic signs have penetrated in many places, usually on the form of the state in which grapes were grown, followed by the French wine designation, which was most imitated. This, for example, triggered wines with names such as California Chablis and California Burgundy, which was later replaced by varieties with the names Chardonnay and Merlot.

In the 1950s. Consumers immediately associated with a varietal name that offered a much simpler alternative to the general name to determine roughly what the wine would taste. Rather than having to remember thousands of designations, subregions and Châteaux, the buyers remembered a handful of varietal names. Initially, in the United States, the wine had to be made from at least 51% fromGrape roses to be described as a variety, a number that was increased to 75%in 1973. The list of grape varieties is extensive, but some of the most popular are Chardonnay, Petit, Petit, Petitr, Petitra, Petitra, Petitot, Petot -Noir, Cabenet, Cabenet, Cabenet Sauvignon, Gray, Gray Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray. Sangiovesse, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Vigonier.