English > Vitis vinifera: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | Common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes. |
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| Synonyms | vinifera, vinifera grape, common grape vine |
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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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