Grape Variety Decoder Name Region Country Grape Variety Style Aloxe Corton Burgundy France Pinot Noir Red Light-bodied Amarone Veneto Italy Rondinella, Corvina Red Full-bodied Barbaresco Piedmont Italy Nebbiolo Red Full-bodied Medium- Barolo Piedmont Italy Nebbiolo Red bodied Beaujolais France France Gamay Red Light-bodied A blend of 1 or all: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Bordeaux France France Red Full-bodied Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc Bordeaux (white) Bordeaux France Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon White Light-bodied Medium- Bourgeuil the Loire Valley France Cabernet Franc Red bodied Medium- Brouilly Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied Burgundy (red) Burgundy France Pinot Noir Red Light-bodied Burgundy (white) Burgundy France Chardonnay White Full-bodied Chablis Burgundy France Chardonnay White Light-bodied Chambolle Musigny Burgundy France Pinot Noir Red Light-bodied 1 or all: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier (may Champagne France France White Light-bodied include Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc or Pinot Gris) Chassagne-Montrachet Burgundy France Chardonnay White Full-bodied Chateau Grillet the Northern Rhone Valley France Viognier White Full-bodied Chateauneuf du Pape Up to 13 varieties including Grenache, Syrah, the Southern Rhone Valley France Red Full-bodied (red) Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise Chateauneuf du Pape Bourboulenc, Clairette, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, the Southern Rhone Valley France White Full-bodied (white) Grenache Gris, Picpoul Medium- Chénas Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied Sangiovese (may be blended with Canaiolo, Medium- Chianti Tuscany Italy Red Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Syrah) bodied Medium- Chinon the Loire Valley France Cabernet Franc Red bodied Medium- Chiroubles Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied Condrieu the Northern Rhone Valley France Viognier White Full-bodied Cornas the Northern Rhone Valley France Syrah often with a touch of Viognier Red Full-bodied Medium- Cote de Brouilly Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied Côte Rôtie the Northern Rhone Valley France Syrah often with a touch of Viognier Red Full-bodied Up to 13 varieties including Grenache, Syrah, Côtes du Rhone the Southern Rhone Valley France Red Full-bodied Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise CroZes Hermitage the Northern Rhone Valley France Syrah often with a touch of Viognier Red Full-bodied Fixin Burgundy France Pinot Noir Red Light-bodied Medium- Fleurie Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied Gavi Piedmont Italy Cortese Red Light-bodied Gevrey Chambertin Burgundy France Pinot Noir Red Light-bodied Up to 13 varieties including Grenache, Syrah, Gigondas the Southern Rhone Valley France Red Full-bodied Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise Hermitage the Northern Rhone Valley France Syrah often with a touch of Viognier Red Full-bodied WinePassionista.com Twitter.com/tara_devon Facebook.com/winepassionista © Wine Passionista 2013 All Rights Reserved Name Region Country Grape Variety Style Medium- Juliénas Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied Medium- Mâcon Burgundy France Chardonnay White bodied Medium- Mâcon-Villages Burgundy France Chardonnay White bodied A blend of 1 or all: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Margaux Bordeaux France Red Full-bodied Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc A blend of 1 or all: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Medoc Bordeaux France Red Full-bodied Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc Meursault Burgundy France Chardonnay White Full-bodied Medium- Morgon Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied Medium- Moulin-à-Vent Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied Nuits St George Burgundy France Pinot Noir Red Light-bodied A blend of 1 or all: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Pomerol Bordeaux France Red Full-bodied Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc Pommard Burgundy France Pinot Noir Red Light-bodied Medium- Pouilly Fuissé Burgundy France Chardonnay White bodied Pouilly Fumé the Loire Valley France Sauvignon Blanc White Light-bodied A blend of 1 or all: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Priorat Italy Spain Red Full-bodied Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc Puligny-Montrachet Burgundy France Chardonnay White Full-bodied Medium- Régnié Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied Rhone (north) France France Syrah Red Full-bodied Rhone (south) France France Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre (always a blended wine) Red Full-bodied Mainly Tempranillo with Garnacha (Grenache), Rioja (red) Spain Spain Red Full-bodied Graciano & Mazuelo Rioja (white) Spain Spain Mainly Viura with Malvasia & Garnacha Blanca White Light-bodied Salice Salentino Puglia Italy Negroamaro Red Full-bodied Sancerre the Loire Valley France Sauvignon Blanc White Light-bodied Medium- Savennières the Loire Valley France Chenin Blanc White bodied Medium- St Amour Beaujolais France Gamay Red bodied A blend of 1 or all: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit St Emilion Bordeaux France Red Full-bodied Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc A blend of 1 or all: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit St Estephe Bordeaux France Red Full-bodied Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc St Joseph the Northern Rhone Valley France Syrah often with a touch of Viognier Red Full-bodied A blend of 1 or all: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit St Julien Bordeaux France Red Full-bodied Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc Up to 13 varieties including Grenache, Syrah, Vacqueyras the Southern Rhone Valley France Red Full-bodied Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise Medium- Valpolicella Veneto Italy Rondinella, Corvina Red bodied Volnay Burgundy France Pinot Noir Red Light-bodied Vosne Romaneé Burgundy France Pinot Noir Red Light-bodied Vouvray the Loire Valley France Chenin Blanc White Full-bodied Color Key Light-bodied white wine Light-bodied red wine Medium-bodied white wine Medium-bodied red wine Full-bodied white wine Full-bodied red wine WinePassionista.com Twitter.com/tara_devon Facebook.com/winepassionista © Wine Passionista 2013 All Rights Reserved.