Reference
Grape varieties
The grapes behind Armenian wine: what each variety is, what it looks like and which of its wines are in the catalogue.
- Varieties
- 43
- With wines in the catalogue
- 43
Varieties
43 varieties in the reference
Grouped by the variety's country of origin in its VIVC passport — where it arose, not how much it matters here. Within each group, by number of wines in the catalogue; varieties without wines come last.
Armenian varietiesIndigenous17
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Nrneni
red5 wines in the catalogue
Karmrashat
red4 wines in the catalogue
- No photo yet
- No photo yet
- No photo yet
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Koghbeni
1 wine in the catalogue
- No photo yet
Milar
red1 wine in the catalogue
- No photo yet
Spitak Areni
white1 wine in the catalogue
Varieties of other origin19
Pinot Noir
red · France3 wines in the catalogue
- No photo yet
Ancellotta
red · Italy1 wine in the catalogue
Riesling
white · Germany1 wine in the catalogue
Origin not stated7
- No photo yet
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Jrali
white1 wine in the catalogue
- No photo yet
The wine count is the same set of wines the catalogue shows for the variety; a blend counts towards each of its grapes.
How the reference works
Where the data comes from
Descriptions
Written per country, in our own words, from ampelographic sources and official registers. Where there is no text, we say so.
Photos
Openly licensed photographs (Wikimedia Commons and others) and photos from winery websites where the winery itself names the variety. We only use frames where the variety is confirmed by a caption; otherwise there is no photo. The source of each frame is in the list below.
Wine count
The same wines the catalogue shows for the variety: published wines from published wineries.
Berry colour and origin
Berry colour follows ampelographic sources; disputed varieties are left unmarked. Country of origin follows the variety's VIVC passport.
- Varieties
- 43
- With wines in the catalogue
- 43
- With photos
- 28
Photo credits: 28 photos
- Areni · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ավետիսյան91 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Voskehat · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Karmrahyut · Leaf · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Tozot · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Karmrashat · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Garan Dmak · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Ararati · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Spitak Areni · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Malbec · Bunch on the vine · photo: Lapastoure Didier / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Viognier · Bunch on the vine · photo: Schubert Estate / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Syrah · Bunch on the vine · photo: Chrisada Sookdhis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Cabernet Franc · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Merlot · Bunch on the vine · photo: Silverije / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rkatsiteli · Bunch on the vine · photo: Mikheil88 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cabernet Sauvignon · Bunch on the vine · photo: Christophe Eyquem / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
- Chardonnay · Bunch on the vine · photo: Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colombard · Bunch on the vine · photo: Pancrat / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinot Noir · Bunch on the vine · photo: Olivier Lemoine (Photo-Terroir.fr) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chenin Blanc · Bunch on the vine · photo: Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muscat Ottonel · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Saperavi · Bunch on the vine · photo: Lebowskyclone / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tannat · Bunch on the vine · photo: Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aligoté · Bunch on the vine · photo: Mpmpmp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petit Verdot · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Riesling · Bunch on the vine · photo: Kmtextor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sauvignon Blanc · Bunch on the vine · photo: Geolina163 + 1971markus / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kakhet · Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Khndoghni · Bunch · photo: Doris Schneider, Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced