You need wine grapes for wine
Wine making grapes are not just what you see in your local Walmart coming in only several varieties. Those being red, green, and then with our without seeds. There are in fact thousand's of types of grapes as well as many hybrids of those as well. It is the responsibility of the wine maker to choose the proper wine making grapes which will allow him to make that ever delightful bottle of wine. Most people would think that a grape is simply that, a grape.
In this group, grapes such as Muscadine (Scuppernong), Fox and Frost grape are categorized. Grapes in this group are extremely sharp tasting due to their high acid content. These grapes also have a strong pungent flavor and aroma. Being lower in sugar than other grapes, this class can also be distinguished from others by the fact they grow as separate berries, not in clusters as most grapes do.
The next group is called Native Wine Grape, or can also be referred to as Vitis Lambrusca. In this group, wine making grapes such as Concord, Catawba, Niagara and Delaware grapes are included. The grapes contained within this group are completely indigenous to the North American continent. And while their flavor and aroma are not as strong as that of Native Wild Grapes, their acidity level can be remarkably high. This acidity is of concern to grower's as it could potentially make their finished bottle of wine too sharp tasting. Also, grapes in this grouping typically have a higher sugar content and can be much sweeter than Native Wild Grapes.
The third and final group are called European Wine Grapes, which are also referred to as Vitis Vinifera. Grapes contained in this category are ones such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Chardonnay, just to name a few. In this classification also contains the majority of the most popular hybrid grapes such as Reliance, Foch, Chambourcin and Vignoles. Compared to the other two grape groups, this is considered to be the sweetest group of all having a much higher concentration of sugar.
There are also very, very few wines which are ever produced from this group that ever have to sharp, or acidic of a flavor for the general connoisseur.
In this group, grapes such as Muscadine (Scuppernong), Fox and Frost grape are categorized. Grapes in this group are extremely sharp tasting due to their high acid content. These grapes also have a strong pungent flavor and aroma. Being lower in sugar than other grapes, this class can also be distinguished from others by the fact they grow as separate berries, not in clusters as most grapes do.
The next group is called Native Wine Grape, or can also be referred to as Vitis Lambrusca. In this group, wine making grapes such as Concord, Catawba, Niagara and Delaware grapes are included. The grapes contained within this group are completely indigenous to the North American continent. And while their flavor and aroma are not as strong as that of Native Wild Grapes, their acidity level can be remarkably high. This acidity is of concern to grower's as it could potentially make their finished bottle of wine too sharp tasting. Also, grapes in this grouping typically have a higher sugar content and can be much sweeter than Native Wild Grapes.
The third and final group are called European Wine Grapes, which are also referred to as Vitis Vinifera. Grapes contained in this category are ones such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Chardonnay, just to name a few. In this classification also contains the majority of the most popular hybrid grapes such as Reliance, Foch, Chambourcin and Vignoles. Compared to the other two grape groups, this is considered to be the sweetest group of all having a much higher concentration of sugar.
There are also very, very few wines which are ever produced from this group that ever have to sharp, or acidic of a flavor for the general connoisseur.
