192 varieties in Australia
Progress on my book
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I am still working on my book Beyond Shiraz. It is taking much, much longer than I thought. I have narrowed my focus down to just 192 varieties which I think covers nearly all of the grape varieties used in Australia. That’s what I hope, at least. Realistically, I know there are more. So I thought I would share my list with my knowledgeable readers.
Here’s my draft of the front cover:
At first I thought I had 201 or 202 varieties, but when I pruned out a bit of dead wood and duplicates I found I was a bit short. Does 191 sound a bit sexier than 200? Maybe I can stick to claiming 200 and not number them, however there is sure to be a pedant somewhere who would count them.
Can You help?
Yes, you can.
Run your eye over the list below and then message me with the glaring obvious omissions I have made. Or perhaps you have inside info about a new variety.
Here’s the list
Aglianico
Albarino
Aleatico
Alfrochiero
Alicante Bouschet
Aligote
Alvarelhao
Ancelotta
Antao Vaz
Aranel
Arinto
Arneis
Assyrtico
Aucerot
Azal
Baco Noir
Barbera
Bastardo
Bianco d'Alessano
Biancone
Blanca Fria
Blaufrankisch
Bogazkere
Bonvedro
Bourboulenc
Brachetto
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sanzey
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cannaiolo Nero
Caracosa
Carignan
Carménère
Carnelian
Carricante
Chambourcin
Chanel Paradisa
Chardonnay
Chasselas
Chenin Blanc
Cienna
Cinsaut
Clairette
Colombard
Colorino
Cornalin
Cornifesto
Cortese
Corvina
Counoise
Crouchen
Crystal
Cygne Blanc
Dolcetto
Doradillo
Dornfelder
Durif
Ehrenfelser
Falanghina
Fer
Fernao Pires
Fiano
Flora
Freisa
Friulano
Furmint
Gamay
Garganega
Gewürztraminer
Gouais
Graciano
Greco
Grenache
Grenache Blanc
Grenache Gris
Grillo
Grüner Veltliner
Harslevelu
Inzolia
Isabella (Fragola)
Jacquez
Kerner
Kyoho
Lagrein
Lambrusco Maestri
Lemberger
Macabeo
Madeleine Angevine
Malbec
Malvasia
Mammolo
Marsanne
Marzemino
Mavrodafni
Melon
Mencia
Merlot
Mondeuse
Montepulciano
Moscato Giallo
Moscato Rosa
Mourvèdre
Muller-Thurgau
Muscadelle
Mystique
Nebbiolo
Negramoll
Negroamaro
Nero d’Avola
Nero di Troia
Norton
Nosiola
Orange Muscat
Palomino
Parellada
Pavana
Pecorino
Pedro Ximenez
Petit Manseng
Petit Meslier
Petit Verdot
Petite Arvine
Picolit
Piedirosso
Pignoletto
Pinotage
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Pinot Meunier
Pinot Noir
Piquepoul
Planta Fina
Prieto Picudo
Prosecco (a.k.a. Glera)
Rabosa Pave
Red Semillon
Refosco
Ribolla Gialla
Riesling
Roja Fria
Rondinella
Rossola Nera
Rorer Veltliner
Roussanne
Rubienne
Rubired
Ruby Cabernet
Sagrantino
Saint Macaire
Sangiovese
Sankt Laurent
Saperavi
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
Savagnin Blanc
Scheurebe
Schioppettino
Schonburger
Semillon
Shiraz
Siegerrebe
Silvaner
Souzao
Taminga
Tannat
Tarrango
Tempranillo
Teroldego
Terret Noir
Tinta Barroca
Tinta Cao
Tinta Negra Mol
Torrontes
Touriga Nacional
Trebbiano
Trincadiera
Trollinger
Tyrian
Vaccaresse
Ver
Verdejo
Verdelho
Verdicchio
Verduzzo
Vespolina
Vermentino
Villard Blanc
Viognier
Xinomavro
Xynisteri
Zinfandel
Zweigelt
Taste and Talk Thursday 19 June
Join us at 5pm on Thursday for a convivial chat. We will be talking about some of these interesting varieties.
So pour yourself a glass of something interesting and Zoom in and join the chat.
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