Grapevines
U.K. Vineyards are now home to over sixty varieties of grapevines. From the Channel Islands to the Outer Hebrides, see who is growing which varieties
Cabernet Cortis |
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Cabernet Cortis is a dark-skinned grape variety used for wine. It was bred in 1982 by Norbert Becker at the viticultural institute in Freiburg, Germany as part of a programme searching for disease-resistant grape varieties. It received German varietal protection in 2003. UK Area in production 2015 0.15 Hectares |
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Cabernet Franc |
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire's Chinon. In addition to being used in blends and produced as a varietal in Canada and the United States, it is made into ice wine in those regions. UK Area in production 2015 0.52 Hectares |
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Cabernet Noir |
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Swiss hybrid of Cabernet Sauvignon and an unknown variety develop by Valentin Blattner in 1991 UK Area in production 2015 unknown |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley UK Area in production 2015 0.5587 Hectares |
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Cabernet Severnyi |
Specially bred version of Cabernet Sauvignon designed to withstand Russia's harsh winters by incorporating Mongolian genes. UK Area in production 2015 Unknown |
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Calardis Musqué |
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Calardis Musqué is a white grape variety that is a cross between Bacchus & Seyval UK Area in production 2015 Unknown |
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Carmenere |
The Carménère grape is a wine grape variety originally planted in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France UK Area in production 2015 Unknown |
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Cereza |
Cereza (Spanish for "cherry") is a white Argentine wine grape variety. Like Gewürztraminer and Pinot gris, Cereza is a pink skinned variety. UK Area in production 2015 unknown |
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Chambourcin |
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Chambourcin is a French-American interspecific hybrid grape variety used for making wine. Its parentage is uncertain. The hybrid was produced by Joannes Seyve who often used Seibel hybrids produced in the 1860s UK Area in production 2015 Unknown |
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Chardonnay |
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Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand . It is also used in Italy to produce sparkling wines like Franciacorta for example. For new and developing wine regions, growing Chardonnay is seen as a "rite of passage" and an easy entry into the international wine market. UK Area in production 2015 353.37 Hectares |
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