English > vinifera grape: 2 senses > noun 1, plantMeaning | Common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes. |
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Synonyms | vinifera, common grape vine, Vitis vinifera |
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Member of | Vitis, genus Vitis | The type genus of the family Vitaceae |
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Parts | vinifera grape | grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe |
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Narrower | Cabernet Sauvignon grape | superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California |
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Chardonnay, chardonnay grape | white wine grape |
Chenin blanc | white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France |
Merlot | black wine grape originally / originally from the region of Bordeaux |
Muscadet | white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France |
Pinot, Pinot grape | Any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes |
Riesling | white grape grown in Europe and California |
Sauvignon blanc | white wine grape grown in California |
Sauvignon grape | small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking |
Verdicchio | A variety of white wine grape grown in Italy |
Zinfandel | small black grape grown chiefly in California |
malvasia | Used to make malmsey wine |
muscat, muskat | Any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes |
Broader | grape, grapevine, grape vine | Any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries |
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Spanish | vinifera |
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Catalan | vinifera, vitis vinifera |
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