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The types of grapes used to make a wine are probably the single most important factor in the taste of the wine. However, the flavors of a wine are also affected by how old the vines are, what types of soils the vines are grown in, exposure to sunlight, climates and microclimates, how the grapes are handled and fermented, types of yeast used, whether the wine is aged in wood, etc. The common grapevine of the Old World is Vitis Vinifera, native of Central Asia, now cultivated world wide, but brought to prominence originally in France, particularly Bordeaux, and the Rhone. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, etc., are all examples of Vitis Vinifera.
One of the main North American vine species, Vitis labrusca is found primarily in Canada and the northeastern United States, although some grapes of this species are grown in South America. The Concord variety is the best known, followed by the Catawba and the Delaware. Grapes from this species have a pronounced musky, grapey, foxy quality that clearly separates it from Vitis Vinifera.
Grapes, although primarily a temperate-zone plant, can be grown under semitropical conditions. They are not adapted to the cooler parts of the temperate zone, where growing seasons may be too short to allow the fruit to reach maturity or where low winter temperatures (less than -7 C [20 F]) may kill the vine or its fruitful buds. Vitis vinifera is more susceptible to damage from winter conditions than is Vitis labrusca.
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- Taylor & Norton Wine Merchants
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- Sonoma California
- US 95476
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- 707 939-6611
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