Volume VThe varieties
Grapes
Explore the grape varieties behind the world's wines, from international icons to local treasures.
Last updated August 13, 2026
Editors' picks
Four to know- Black grapeCabernet SauvignonFrance
Deep-colored and tannic, built for decades in the cellar, with blackcurrant, cedar, and a streak of green pepper.
- White grapeSauvignon BlancFrance
The most aromatic white grape in the world. Grassy and mineral in France, ripe with passionfruit in the New World.
- White grapeSémillonFrance
Bordeaux's thin-skinned white grape behind Sauternes and Hunter Valley's decades-worthy dry whites.
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- Sauvignon BlancFrance
The most aromatic white grape in the world. Grassy and mineral in France, ripe with passionfruit in the New World.
- Sauvignon GrisFrance
A pink-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, fuller and less aromatic, thriving quietly in old Chilean vines.
- SémillonFrance
Bordeaux's thin-skinned white grape behind Sauternes and Hunter Valley's decades-worthy dry whites.