Wine Grape Varieties

39 Vitis vinifera species



WA Wine Grape Varieties   = red  = white

Washington state grows about 40 different species of wine grapes (Vitis vinifera), fairly evenly split 50%-50% between red varieties and white varieties. Since most red grapes and most white wine grapes look pretty much the same, an easy way to identify them during your next vineyard tour is to look at the leaves.

Top 4 varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon= 10.3K acres;  Merlot= 8.2K acres;  Chardonnay= 7.7K acres;  Reisling= 6.3K acres


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Tip: The term "variety" refers to the wine grape plant, while "varietal" refers to the wine made from the plant.