» vitis vinifera

Noun (1 meaning)

1. common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes.

vinifera, vinifera grape, common grape vine, Vitis vinifera

vitis vinifera is a type of:
types of vitis vinifera:
  • Cabernet Sauvignon grape (noun) - superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California
  • Chardonnay, chardonnay grape (noun) - white wine grape
  • Chenin blanc (noun) - white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France
  • Merlot (noun) - black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux
  • Muscadet (noun) - white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France
  • Pinot, Pinot grape (noun) - any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
  • Riesling (noun) - white grape grown in Europe and California
  • Sauvignon blanc (noun) - white wine grape grown in California
  • Sauvignon grape (noun) - small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking
  • Verdicchio (noun) - a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy
  • Zinfandel (noun) - small black grape grown chiefly in California
  • malvasia (noun) - used to make malmsey wine
  • muscat, muskat (noun) - any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
vitis vinifera is a member of:
parts of vitis vinifera:
  • vinifera grape (noun) - grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe