Life Style / Wine Grapes / Graciano: Late-budding red-wine grape grown in the Rioja and Somontano regions of Spain, ripening there in mid-October. Sensitive to diseases such as 'Downy Mildew'. Grows best in somewhat chalky soils. Has the synonym names of Parraleta and Tintilla de Rota in Spain, Tinta Mi?da and Tinta do Padre Ant?nio in Portugal. Other synonyms are Xeres in California and Morrastel in France. Not to be confused with an Australian synonym for the Mourvedre hot climate grape..
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Life Style / Wine Grapes / Mourvèdre: Robust mediterranean hot climate grape variety widely grown in the southern Rhone region of France and mainly used to introduce color and body to the red wine blends. Normally ripens in mid-October, i MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Mourvèdre: Robust mediterranean hot climate grape variety widely grown in the southern Rhone region of France and mainly used to introduce color and body to the red wine blends. Normally ripens in mid-October, i MORE