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
Madeleine Angevine |
The variety called ‘Madeleine Angevine’ in the UK is more properly called Madeleine x Angevine 7672. UK Area in production 2015 39.34 Hectares |
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Madeleine Sylvaner |
Madeleine Sylvaner is one of the most popular, edible White grapes at the moment and is the ideal companion for Boskoop Glory (Red). This popular variety thrive in the UK (except in extreme conditions) can even be grown in greenhouses. When grown outdoors they prefer a sheltered spot in a south facing location and have a climbing habit by their very nature. UK Area in production 2015 0.71 Hectares |
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Malbec |
Malbec (pronounced [mal.bɛk]) is a purple grape variety used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark color and robust tannins, and are known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine. UK Area in production 2015 Unknown |
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Marquette |
Marquette is an inter-specific hybrid red wine grape variety. It was developed at the University of Minnesota, and is a cross between two other hybrids, MN 1094 and Ravat 262 Marquette was introduced in 2006. UK Area in production 2015 unknown |
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Merlot |
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Merlot is a dark blue-colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin UK Area in production 2015 1.5587 Hectares |
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Michurinets |
Michurinets is an east European grape of high vigor. a Vitis vinifera and Vitis Amurensis hybrid UK Area in production 2015 Unknown |
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Monarch |
This is a red fungus resistant cross made by the Weinbauinstitut Freiburg. UK Area in production 2015 unknown |
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Muller-Thurgau |
Müller-Thurgau is a white grape variety (sp. Vitis vinifera) which was created by Hermann Müller from the Swiss Canton of Thurgau in 1882. It is a crossing of Riesling with Madeleine Royale. UK Area in production 2015 45.94 Hectares |
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Muscat |
The Muscat family of grapes include over 200 grape varieties belonging to the Vitis vinifera species that have been used in wine production and as raisin and table grapes around the globe for many centuries. Their colors range from white (such as Muscat Ottonel), to yellow (Moscato Giallo), to pink (Moscato rosa del Trentino) to near black (Muscat Hamburg). UK Area in production 2015 unknown |
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Muscat Ottonel |
UK Area in production 2015 Unknown |
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