• Originally from the French Alps region of Savoie

• Limited amount planted, mostly old vines located in the Napa Valley

• Flavorful, rich wines which have the potential for aging

• This productive Spanish varietal has been part of the Californian vineyard landscape for a long time

• Can produce bold, robust flavors, particularly from old vines

• Century old vines are still present in the vineyards of Sonoma and Contra Costa county

• Provencal grape variety used in the production of dry rose wine.

• Can be made in elegant, red-berry laced red wine

• Good blending partner where it is adding its vibrant fruitiness, enhanced aromatics and softened tannins

• Produce, dark, rich wine that are well adapted to California climate

• At the origin of the best Provencal red: Bandol wine

• Add depth and complexity in red Rhone blend

• Lesser known southern italian varietal with great potential

• Produces rich, tannic and age-worthy reds

• Unfortunately Still marginally found in California

• Dense, tannic red wine from the south-west part of France

• Found a second home in the vineyards of Uruguay

• Can produce rich and complex wine in California

• Recently discovered origin is in the Languedoc-Roussillon, France

• For the longest time, thought to be closer to Gamay because of the wine resemblance to Beaujolais

• Found a new meaning and life in California vineyards, particularly Napa. However, marginal produced today

• Most successful Piemontese varietal in California

• Produces fruit forward, approachable wines

• Experimentation with barrel aging and limited yields in Piemonte in the 80’s produced world class wines

• From the Savoie region in France, where it is known as Durif

• Develop a new style in California, with rich, deeply flavored and age worthy wines.

• Originated in northwest part of Spain and Portugal

• Found a new home in the cooler vineyards of the central coast

• Produces mineral, floral scented wines with refreshing acidity

• Grapevines with a long history in the Loire Valley, France

• Was one of the most planted California grape variety in the 50’s

• At its best, produces mineral laden, fresh and floral whites

• Old grape variety that originated in Austria

• Versatile grapes that deliver food friendly wines in a large variety of style

• Mostly planted in California cooler central coast vineyards

• Traditional partner of Sauvignon Blanc in dry and sweet white Bordeaux

• Has shown to be a more versatile grape variety in new world vineyards, particularly from the vineyards of Hunter Valley, Australia

• Lesser known grape variety from the northern Rhone valley

• Blended with Marsanne, makes distinctive white blend

• Makes highly scented and complex wines

• Most famous Northern Rhone valley grape variety

• Produces highly aromatic, full bodied whites

• Fast developing in California vineyards

• Vineyard mutation of the famous Burgundian Pinot Noir

• Produces soft, medium bodied whites

• Mostly planted in cooler vineyards of central coast and Mendocino

• Originated in Italy (Liguria region)

• Highly scented wine with crisp palate

• Slowly expanding in the vineyards of central coast, Lodi and Carneros