Explore the world's greatest wine grapes — flavour profiles, origins, and key regions.
Bordeaux, France
The world's most planted red grape. Makes structured, age-worthy wines with distinctive cassis and cedar character.
Soft, round, and approachable. Merlot is the velvet glove to Cabernet's iron fist.
Burgundy, France
The heartbreak grape. Notoriously difficult to grow but produces the most ethereal, complex wines on earth.
Rhône Valley, France
Bold and spicy as Syrah in France; richly fruited as Shiraz in Australia. One grape, two personalities.
Piedmont, Italy
The 'king of grapes' behind Barolo and Barbaresco. Fierce in youth, majestic with age.
Tuscany, Italy
The backbone of Chianti and Brunello. High acid and tannin make it a natural partner for food.
Rioja, Spain
Spain's greatest red grape. When aged in American oak, it takes on beautiful vanilla and coconut notes.
Cahors, France
Argentina adopted this French refugee and made it a star. Velvety texture and deep colour.
The world's favourite white grape. From lean Chablis to buttery Napa, its range is extraordinary.
Loire Valley, France
Zingy, aromatic, and refreshing. New Zealand transformed the world's perception of this grape.
Rhine, Germany
One of the world's greatest white varieties. Ages magnificently and spans from bone-dry to lusciously sweet.
Alsace, France
Two expressions of one grape: light and crisp as Pinot Grigio; rich and spicy as Alsatian Pinot Gris.