vitis vinifera

Noun
  1. Common European grape cultivated in many varieties;
    Chief source of Old World wine and table grapes (synset 113166221)
    is a type of: grape, grape vine, grapevine - any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
    subtypes:
    • chardonnay, chardonnay grape - white wine grape
    • pinot, pinot grape - any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
    • sauvignon grape - small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking
    • cabernet sauvignon grape - superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California
    • sauvignon blanc - white wine grape grown in California
    • merlot - black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux
    • muscadet - white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France
    • riesling - white grape grown in Europe and California
    • zinfandel - small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe
    • chenin blanc - white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France
    • malvasia - grape used to make malmsey wine
    • muscat, muskat - any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
    • verdicchio - a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy
    belongs to: genus vitis, vitis - the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes
    has: vinifera grape - grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe
    same as: common grape vine, vinifera, vinifera grape

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