Curious Synonyms: Welschriesling, Riesling Italico, Vojvodina, Borba. Nerd Alert: Out of the total availability of this grape, 59% of it comes from Austria and Croatia is third with 15% out of a total of around 7 other countries. The origin is debated but it is Croatia’s most planted grape variety. Easy to grow, prefers dry…
158 – Valdiguie – 342 Grapes Left
Curious Synonyms: Napa Gamay, Gamay 15, Gros Auxerrois, Brocal. Nerd Alert: Red grape primarily grown in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France but it is also grown in California. Until 1980 it was called Napa Gamay until DNA testing validated it was a different grape. It’s a high yeilding, low alcohol with fruity flavors but…
#157 – Cesanese – 343 Grapes Left
It had a thin mantle of mixed red and black fruit but nothing as main character. It wad a light wine with tamed tannins and…
#156 Maturana Blanca – 344 grapes left
we start looking at a very beautiful golden color. One would think it was an older wine. I will say this, typical of great riojas, this wine needed time to open up.