Current Tally of wine grape varieties drunk (as of May 20, 2012)
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Aragones 2005 Red Leg Vinho Regional Alentejano, Falua.net, Portugal
Albarino Burgans, 2010 Bodega Martin Codax by Luciano Almoedo, Rias Baixas, Spain. Europeancellars.com
Baco Noir Hazlitt 1852, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY (Red Cat!)
Barbera Barbera d’Asti Superiore – Michelle Chiarlo.
Bonarda 2004 Atipax, Tupungato Reserva, Malbec blend, Mendoza, Argentina (91 Points)
Brachetto Meda Margherita, Dilana, Piedmont, Italy (90 Points)
Cabernet Franc Atwater, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY
Cabernet Sauvignon used to dislike oaky ones, now finding several I like (TTV)
Carmenère Yelcho reserva 2006, ventisquero.com Chile
Catawba Atwater / Hazlitt 1852, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY (Red Cat!)
Cayuga Atwater, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY
Chancellor Atwater, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY
Chardonnay
Chelois Atwater, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY
Chenin Blanc Chainier Vouvray Loire Valley
Cinsaut Le Vielle Ferme red blend
Corvina Valpolicella
De Chaunac Flag Hill Vinyards, Lee, NH
Gamay Beaujolias, Nouveau et al — great nouveau in 98 or 99?
Garganega, Pieropan, Soave Classico
Gewürztraminer Castel Grisch, Fingerlakes NY, et al.
Grenache/Garnacha 2005 Rojo Granrojo
Malbec 2004 Atipax, Tupungato Reserva, Malbec blend, Mendoza, Argentina (91 Points)
Maréchal Foch Atwater, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY
Malvoise Meda Margherita, Dilana, Piedmont, Italy (90 Points)
Merlot 2003 Lomas de Los Andes, Colchagua Valley Merlot, Chile (90 Points), et al.
Molinara Valpolicella
Monastrell Luzon Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain (Jorge Ordonez) at NH wine expo
Montepulciano 2008 Citra, Italy
Moscato Bianco 2005 Meda Margherita, Moscato d’Asti, Piedmont, Italy (90 Points
Mourvèdre Le Vielle Ferme red blend
Muscat Canelli Conundrum (blend)
Muscat of Alexandria Lexia
Nero D’Avola Vignali Roccamora 2005 Lasios 100% Nero D’avola Sicilia
Niagara Finger Lakes, NY; Flag Hill, NH
Noiret Candia Vinyards, Vault Reserve, Candia NH
Petit Verdot
Petite Sirah
Pinot Blanc 2003 Louis Reffelingen, Pinot Blanc (90 Points)
Pinot Gris Gris at Sterling (Napa) Grigio elsewhere
Pinot Noir Calif, French, etc – 2005 Landmark, Grand Detour Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California (92 Points; 2005 Kindred Wines, Amber Ridge Vinyard, Russian River Valley
Pinotage Golden Kann Pinotage, Western Cape South Africa – NH Wine Expo
Prosecco Zardetto Prosecco Brut (sparkling Italian white)
Riesling Finger Lakes, SchmidtSonne et al.
Rondinella Valpolicella
Rose of Isabelle Goose Watch, Fingerlakes (Cayuga), NY
Sangiovese DaVinci Chianti Classico (100% sangiovese, not blend)
Sauvignon Blanc TTV
Semillon 2002 Vina Alamosa, Premium Late Harvest Semillion
Seyval Blanc Atwater, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY
Souzã, Erik’s The Red 2009
Syrah/Shiraz
Tannat, Erik’s The Red, 2009
Tempranillo 2004 Bodegas Altizia, Tierra de Vientos, Barrel Aged Tempranillo, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, La Mancha, Spain (90 Points)
Torrontés 2004 Moon Sun, Cafayate Valley Torrontés, Argentina (90 Points)
Trebbiano/Ugni Blanc Bigi Orvieto Amabile, Umbria
Verdejo 2004 Señorio de Garci Grande, Rueda, Spain (90 Points)
Vidal Atwater, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY – also as ice wine
Vignoles Atwater, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY
Villard Blanc Atwater, Fingerlakes (Seneca), NY
Viognier 2004 Stone Home Ranch, Viognier, California (90 Points)
Viura 2004 Señorio de Garci Grande, Rueda, Spain (90 Points)
Zinfandel/Primitivo Zin, and white zin
January 8, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Marsanne and Roussanne are easy to find, usually blended with viognier. Some are called MRV’s. I think Cartlidge Brown makes a cheap one $8 although ours is also only $9 using our KFF code. Rosenblum also makes one.