vinifera grape

Definitions of vinifera grape

1. noun

   common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
   synonyms: Vitis vinifera, common grape vine, vinifera

   types:

   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; transplanted from Europe

   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

   Pinot noir

   red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy, France

   Pinot blanc

   white wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Chablis, France

   type of:

   grape, grape vine, grapevine

   any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
2. noun

   grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe
   types:

   emperor

   red table grape of California

   muscat, muscat grape, muscatel

   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; the prototype of vinifera grapes

   Thompson Seedless

   seedless green table grape of California

   flame tokay

   purplish-red table grape

   type of:

   grape

   any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters