The Wine Grapes Project - Tasting 1,368 Grape Varieties

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Tasting myself through 1,368 grape varieties.

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  1. 9 / 1,368 - Saphira: A very rare grape variety from Germany tasted in Liechtenstein

    AUG 27

    9 / 1,368 - Saphira: A very rare grape variety from Germany tasted in Liechtenstein

    Have you tried ever tried Saphira? Let me know in the comments! Video recorded at Weingut Castellum Liechtenstein Wine tasted by Weingut Hoop, Liechtenstein Project Inspired by Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012). (Affiliate Link) Saphira at PIWI International Saphira in the VIVC: Follow Uncorkmywine on Social Media Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Tiktok About Saphira Crossed in 1978 by German crosser Norbert Becker at the Geisenheim research insitute in Rheingau. Based von Arnsburger (a Riesling-based hybrid) and Seyve-Villard. Never really accepted by the wine growing community, today less then 20 hectares with around 11 hectares in Germany, 0.15 hectares in Liechtenstein and undefined plantings in Switzerland, the US, and Canada. Late-ripening with high acidity therefore a bit complicated to work with in the cellar. Medium lemon in color with greenish reflections. Medium-plus aroma intensity. Aromas of green apple, quince, hints of tropical like banana, very citric and a touch bitterness (grapefruit, raw almond) and some soft vegetal aromas (green haribo). On the palate, medium-plus acidity, bone dry, medium-minus body, 12% alcohol, no tannins. Well-balanced and structured with medium.plus finish. Read more about Saphira:

    10 min
  2. #8 / 1,368 - Scheurebe: An underrated German quality grape in steady decline.

    AUG 22

    #8 / 1,368 - Scheurebe: An underrated German quality grape in steady decline.

    Have you tried a good Scheurebe? Let me know in the comments!Wine tasted by VDP. Weingut Müller-Catoir, Pfalz, Germany. https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/muller+catoir+manderling+scheurebe+trocken+bio+pays+erste+lage+germany+pfalz+haardt/1/germanyProject Inspired by:Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012).https://amzn.to/4niaJ7M (Affiliate Link)José Vouillamoz: Swiss Grapes (2020).https://amzn.to/44EYFF8 (Affiliate Link)LinksScheurebe at the German Wine Institue: https://www.winesofgermany.com/our-wine/grape-varieties/grape-variety/107/scheurebeScheurebe in the VIVC: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=10818Wine tasted by VDP. Weingut Müller-Catoir, Pfalz, Germany. https://www.mueller-catoir.de/product/scheurebe-trocken-mandelring-2023-750Follow Uncorkmywine on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkmywine/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-eggers/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkmywineObtained in 1916 by Georg Scheu in Alzey. Originally, indicated as Riesling x Silvaner but today proven to be Riesling x Bukettraube. Circa 2,200 hectares globally of which 1,500 in Germany with Rheinhessen, Pfalz and Franken counting for 90%. Low requirements to soil as designed for the sandy soils of Rheinhessen but high demands to site when used for making sweet and dessert wines. Medium lemon in color. Medium-plus aroma intensity. Peach, apricot, quince, lemon merengue, grapefruit, raw almonds, honey. Medium-plus acidity, dry, medium-plus body, no tannins, 13% alc. Long finish with grapefruit and raw almonds. Read more about Scheurebe Grape Profile

    9 min
  3. #7 / 1,368 - Müller-Thurgau: A German Classic and Export hit

    AUG 16

    #7 / 1,368 - Müller-Thurgau: A German Classic and Export hit

    Have you tried a good Müller-Thurgau? Let me know in the comments! Wine tasted by VDP. Weingut Böhme & Töchter, Saale-Unstrut, Germany https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/boheme+tochter+muller+thurgau+trocken+saale+unstrut+germany?srsltid=AfmBOorm0ylFYDIhEUpbGCVF5TzNS_18ca7i_ZGO-ptDDOqlt0WK-DpY Project Inspired by: Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012). https://amzn.to/4niaJ7M (Affiliate Link) José Vouillamoz: Swiss Grapes (2020). https://amzn.to/44EYFF8 (Affiliate Link) Links Müller-Thurgau at the German Wine Institue:  https://www.winesofgermany.com/our-wine/grape-varieties/grape-variety/104/m%C3%BCller-thurgau Müller-Thurgau in the VIVC:  https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=8141 Wine tasted by VDP. Weingut Böhme & Töchter https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/boheme+tochter+muller+thurgau+trocken+saale+unstrut+germany?srsltid=AfmBOorm0ylFYDIhEUpbGCVF5TzNS_18ca7i_ZGO-ptDDOqlt0WK-DpY Follow Uncorkmywine on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkmywine/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-eggers/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkmywine Müller-Thurgau has for many years been a low quality and high yielding grape, especially in Germany, where it was used for liter wines with residual sugar and Liebfrauenmilch. However, young winemakers are trying to change this and take the grape serious again. This fairly common grape variety is predominantly found in Germany, where its 10,000 hectares account for 10% of the German vineyard area. But we also find plantings in Alto Adige, Luxembourg, Eastern Europe, New Zealand, the US, or even Japan. It was crossed in 1882 by Hermann Müller, a Swiss breeder working at the Geisenheim research center in Rheingau, Germany. Müller came from the Swiss canton Thurgau, thus the name of his crossing became Müller Thurgau. He himself indicated that it was a cross of Riesling and Silvaner, thus the name “Rivaner” is often used for Müller-Thurgau especially in the Mosel and Luxembourg. However, genetical analysis has proven (Dettweiler 2000) that it in fact is a cross of Riesling and Madeleine Royale, a today insignificant 19th century grape.  Wines are low in complexity with aromas of green apple, green pear, citrus, and a light minerality. The structure often provides medium-plus acidity, and in case of dry wines a light body with medium alcohol levels. Often without tannins, but natural winemakers are increasingly using it for orange wine production.

    8 min
  4. #6 / 1,368 - Goldriesling: Only Grown in Saxony Today

    AUG 12

    #6 / 1,368 - Goldriesling: Only Grown in Saxony Today

    Have you tasted a good Goldriesling? Then let me know in the comments. ine tasted by Martin Schwarz: Project Inspired by:Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012).https://amzn.to/4niaJ7M (Affiliate Link)José Vouillamoz: Swiss Grapes (2020).https://amzn.to/44EYFF8 (Affiliate Link)LinksGoldriesling in the VIVC: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport/view&id=4884Wines by Martin Schwarz: https://www.schwarz-wein.de/shop/weine/Follow Uncorkmywine on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkmywine/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-eggers/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkmywine...Wine by VDP. Weingut Martin Schwarz, Goldriesling, Sachsen, GermanyLink: https://www.schwarz-wein.de/shop/weine/

    10 min
  5. #5 / 1,368 - Chasselas: Switzerland's signature grape variety

    JUL 20

    #5 / 1,368 - Chasselas: Switzerland's signature grape variety

    Chasselas Wine Tasted

    11 min
  6. #4 / 1368 - Aubin Blanc: An extremely rare French variety today only cultivated by one producer in the Lorraine

    JUL 14

    #4 / 1368 - Aubin Blanc: An extremely rare French variety today only cultivated by one producer in the Lorraine

    Have you ever tasted Aubin Blanc? Let me know in the comments. Project Inspired by:Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012).https://amzn.to/4niaJ7M (Affiliate Link)LinksHumagne Blanc in the VIVC: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=759Wine tasted: https://www.domaine-laroppe.fr/produit/cotes-de-toul-blanc-bio-aubin-2023/Follow Uncorkmywine on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkmywine/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-eggers/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkmywineAubin Blanc is an extremely rare grape variety from France, today allegedly only cultivated by the producer Vincent Laroppe on 1.6 hectares in the Lorraine. The grape is an offspring of Gouais Blanc x Savagnin and first mentioned in 1722 in a parliamental decrete in Metz, where it is excluded from a re-cultivation project, indicating that the Aubin varieties (Aubin Blanc & Aubin Vert) have been regarded as grapes worth cultivating in that time. The grape is not too expressive but providing fairly mature primary aromas of yellow apple, peach, quince, lemon curd, along with a strong floral perspective. Medium-plus acidity, dry, medium body and 12.5% alcohol make it a well-structured and balanced wine ideal for local cheese pairings of fish dishes like salmon with beurre blanc. Vincent Laroppe, Aubin Blanc, AOC Cote de Toul, France, LorraineLink: https://www.domaine-laroppe.fr/produit/cotes-de-toul-blanc-bio-aubin-2023/

    8 min
  7. #3 / 1368 - Räuschling: A rare German grape variety today basically only grown in Switzerland

    JUL 9

    #3 / 1368 - Räuschling: A rare German grape variety today basically only grown in Switzerland

    Have you ever tasted Aubin Blanc? Let me know in the comments. Project Inspired by:Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012).https://amzn.to/4niaJ7M (Affiliate Link)LinksHumagne Blanc in the VIVC: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=759Wine tasted: https://www.domaine-laroppe.fr/produit/cotes-de-toul-blanc-bio-aubin-2023/Follow Uncorkmywine on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkmywine/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-eggers/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkmywineAubin Blanc is an extremely rare grape variety from France, today allegedly only cultivated by the producer Vincent Laroppe on 1.6 hectares in the Lorraine. The grape is an offspring of Gouais Blanc x Savagnin and first mentioned in 1722 in a parliamental decrete in Metz, where it is excluded from a re-cultivation project, indicating that the Aubin varieties (Aubin Blanc & Aubin Vert) have been regarded as grapes worth cultivating in that time. The grape is not too expressive but providing fairly mature primary aromas of yellow apple, peach, quince, lemon curd, along with a strong floral perspective. Medium-plus acidity, dry, medium body and 12.5% alcohol make it a well-structured and balanced wine ideal for local cheese pairings of fish dishes like salmon with beurre blanc. Vincent Laroppe, Aubin Blanc, AOC Cote de Toul, France, LorraineLink: https://www.domaine-laroppe.fr/produit/cotes-de-toul-blanc-bio-aubin-2023/

    10 min
  8. #2 / 1368 - Humagne Blanc: A rare white grape variety from Switzerland

    JUL 9

    #2 / 1368 - Humagne Blanc: A rare white grape variety from Switzerland

    Have you tasted a good Humagne Blanc? Then let me know in the comments. Project Inspired by: Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012). (Affiliate Link) Humagne Blanc at Swiss Wine Promotion Humagne Blanc in the VIVC Wine tasted: Mabillard-Fuchs Humagne Blanc 2024 Follow Uncorkmywine on Social Media Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Tiktok Humagne Blanc is a fairly rare grape variety of which the majority, around 30 hectares us today found in the Swiss wine growing region Valais /Wallis. Therefore, the variety is considered to be a Swiss variety, although genetical analysis points to a relation with Colombard (Provence) and an identical profile to a grape called Miousat that can be found in the French Pyrenees region. The working hypothesis is therefore, that this grape made its way along the French Mediterranean, and up the Rhone river until it reached Switzerland. In the middle of the 20th century the grape has nearly been extinct, but dedicated effort of Swiss growers re-established a significant area. The grape is a fairly delicate grape, with a fruity profile of apple, yellow pear, a hint of quince and good floral characteristics. Linden flower and some resemblance with needle tree (pine) aromas can also be found. As Wallis is a fairly cool climate region and wines often grow on 700-800 meters altitude, the grape ripens fairly late, holding medium-plus acidity levels while developing medium alcohol levels around 13-13.5% and concentrated mature fruit aromas. Mabillard-Fuchs Humagne Blanche 2024, Switzerland AOC Valais Link Read more about Humagne Blanc Grape Profile

    8 min
  9. #1 / 1368 - Monarch: A rare red wine variety from Germany.

    JUL 9

    #1 / 1368 - Monarch: A rare red wine variety from Germany.

    Have you tasted a good Monarch? Then let me know in the comments. Project Inspired by:Jancis Robinson / Julia Harding / José Vouillamoz: Wine Grapes (2012).https://amzn.to/4niaJ7M (Affiliate Link)LinksFalstaff Tasting: https://www.falstaff.com/at/rebsorten/monarchMore about PIWI's: https://coolclimatesummit.com/blog/piwi-varietals/Monarch in the VIVC: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=19995Wine tasted: https://winaswiata.com/wina-lubuskie/633-monarch-winnica-trojan.htmlWine festival Zielona Gora: Follow Uncorkmywine on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkmywine_official/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkmywine/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-eggers/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkmywineMonarch is a rare red wine variety from Germany. It was crossed in 1988 by Norbert Becker at the Freiburg Weinbau Institute. It is based on the German red wine variety Dornfelder crossed with the German white wine variety Solaris (Dornfelder x Solaris). Solaris itself is a so-called PIWI variety, a variety that is crossed using wines from at least two different vitis species. Our European varieties like Riesling, Chardonnay, or Pinot Noir belong to the species vitis vinifera. But there are other species in the world, e.g. the Asian varieties of the vitis amurensis species, or the American varieties of the vitis labrusca species. By introducing genes from those species into a crossing, a hybrid variety is the result, that usually has some of the positive features of the other species genes introduced, e.g. frost resistance (Asian amurensis species) or resistance against mildew and other American diseases (American labrusca species). The name Monarch should resemble nobility, probably due to the grape varieties deep and luxurious appearance in the glass and its intense berry profile. However, it never really made it to becoming a respected variety with global plantings today probably below 30 hectares. Germany accounts for 17 hectares (2023), followed by undisclosed plantings in Switzerland and Poland. It is early ripening, frost resistent and shows good ability to cope with both powdery and downy mildew.I am tasting a wine from Poland, that I got at a local wine festival in the town of Zielona Gora. Winnica Trojan Monarch 2022Link: https://winaswiata.com/wina-lubuskie/633-monarch-winnica-trojan.html

    10 min
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