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1. vinifera grape (noun) grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe
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emperor - red table grape of California
muscat / muscatel / muscat grape - sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
ribier - dark reddish-purple table grape of California
sultana - pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine
Tokay - variety of wine grape originally grown in Hungary
Thompson Seedless - seedless green table grape of California
2. vinifera grape (noun) common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
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Chardonnay / chardonnay grape - white wine grape
Pinot / Pinot grape - any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for burgundies and champagnes
Sauvignon grape - small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking
Cabernet Sauvignon grape - superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California
Sauvignon blanc - white wine grape grown in California
Merlot - black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux
Muscadet - white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France
Riesling - white grape grown in Europe and California
Zinfandel - small black grape grown chiefly in California
Chenin blanc - white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France
malvasia - used to make malmsey wine
muscat / muskat - any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
Verdicchio - a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy
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