The grapes of Bordeaux

The grapes of Bordeaux, as data

80 grapes, 52 family links and 70 old names, every row with its source. Free to use and cite, with credit.

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Bordeaux Reviews (Guto Assumpção), The grapes of Bordeaux, as data, version of 2026-10-13, https://bordeauxreviews.com/grapes/data/

License: CC BY 4.0. Built by Bordeaux Reviews from public information: published DNA studies and VIVC (Julius Kühn-Institut), read item by item; the Gironde books of 1736 to 1928 in the Bordeaux Reviews library of 244,000+ wine documents, the oldest from 1373; the rules of the appellations; and the published area figures. Version of 2026-10-13.

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Grape	Status	Parents	Earliest record	Appellations and designations	VIVC
Cabernet Sauvignon Black berries	Grown today Principal red grape	Cabernet Franc × Sauvignon Blanc	1784	31	1929
Merlot Black berries	Grown today Principal red grape	Magdeleine Noire des Charentes × Cabernet Franc	1783	31	7657
Cabernet Franc Black berries	Grown today Principal red grape		1675	31	1927
Petit Verdot Black berries	Grown today Principal red grape		1736	28	12974
Malbec Black berries	Grown today Principal red grape	Magdeleine Noire des Charentes × Prunelard	1785	30	2889
Carmenère Black berries	Grown today Principal red grape	Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet (proposed) × Moural (proposed)	1816	27	2109
Sémillon White berries	Grown today Principal white grape		1736	23	11480
Sauvignon Blanc White berries	Grown today Principal white grape	Savagnin	1736	23	10790
Sauvignon Gris Pink berries	Grown today Principal white grape	color mutation of Sauvignon Blanc	1868	23	10792
Muscadelle White berries	Grown today Principal white grape	Gouais Blanc	1736	23	8182
Colombard White berries	Grown today Accessory white grape	Gouais Blanc × Chenin Blanc	1832	8	2771
Ugni Blanc White berries	Grown today Accessory white grape		1854	7	12628
Merlot Blanc White berries	Grown today Accessory white grape	Merlot × Folle Blanche	1898	4	7655
Arinarnoa Black berries	Admitted for adaptation Red grape of interest for adaptation	Tannat × Cabernet Sauvignon	2008	5	599
Castets Black berries	Admitted for adaptation Red grape of interest for adaptation	Gros Cabernet × Camaraou Noir	1885	6	2325
Marselan Black berries	Admitted for adaptation Red grape of interest for adaptation	Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache	2006	5	16383
Touriga Nacional Black berries	Admitted for adaptation Red grape of interest for adaptation		1851	5	12594
Vidoc Black berries	Admitted for adaptation Red grape of interest for adaptation	Mtp 3082-1-42 × Regent	2019	2	25806
Alvarinho White berries	Admitted for adaptation White grape of interest for adaptation		1909	2	15689
Floréal White berries	Admitted for adaptation White grape of interest for adaptation	Villaris (proposed) × Mtp 3159-2-12 (proposed)	2019	3	25805
Liliorila White berries	Admitted for adaptation White grape of interest for adaptation	Baroque × Chardonnay	2012	3	6834
Sauvignac White berries	Admitted for adaptation White grape of interest for adaptation		2020	3	22322
Souvignier Gris Pink berries	Admitted for adaptation White grape of interest for adaptation	Seyval Blanc × Zähringer	2018	3	22629
Gros Verdot Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape		1736		12972
Bouchalès Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape		1874		1596
Mancin Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape		1781		7298
Saint-Macaire Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape		1824		10472
Pardotte Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape		1855		8936
Mérille Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape	Prunelard (proposed)	1785		7650
Béquignol Noir Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape	Savagnin	1867		1147
Chalosse Noire Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape	Gouais Blanc	1824		22964
Jurançon Noir Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape	Folle Blanche × Malbec	1868		5862
Teinturier Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape	Savagnin	1736		12304
Petit Bouschet Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape	Teinturier × Aramon	1881		1619
Alicante Henri Bouschet Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape	Petit Bouschet × Grenache	1881		304
Syrah Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape	Mondeuse Blanche × Dureza	1826		11748
Pinot Noir Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape		1763
Aramon Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux Red grape	Gouais Blanc	1838		544
Folle Blanche White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux White grape	Gouais Blanc (proposed)	1816		4183
Jurançon Blanc White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux White grape		1854
Mauzac White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape				7522
Verdet Blanc White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux White grape		1736		12961
Blanc Auba White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux White grape		1736
Chasselas White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux White grape		1785
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux White grape		1736
Muscat of Alexandria White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux White grape		1736
Riesling White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux White grape		1816
Herbemont Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1881
Jacquez Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1881
Cynthiana Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1881
Elvira White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1881
Eumelan Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1881
Cunningham Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1881
Noah White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1881
Othello Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1881
Triumph White berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1881
Isabella Black berries	Once grown in Bordeaux American vine		1833
Gros Cabernet Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape	Hondarribi Beltza × Fer (proposed)	1855		22758
Magdeleine Noire des Charentes Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape		2010		22717
Prunelard Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape		1857		9792
Hondarribi Beltza Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape	Cabernet Franc (proposed)	2000		8768
Morenoa Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape	Cabernet Franc (proposed)	2013		3265
Abouriou Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape	Magdeleine Noire des Charentes (proposed)	1903		34
Fer Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape		1846		4085
Camaraou Noir Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape		1838		2017
Moural Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape		2017		24235
Tannat Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape		1828		12257
Grenache Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape		1816		4461
Dureza Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape		2000		22231
Mondeuse Blanche White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape				7919
Savagnin White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape		1828		17636
Gouais Blanc White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape				5374
Pruéras White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape	Savagnin	1845		9785
Chenin Blanc White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape	Savagnin	1816		2527
Chardonnay White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape	Gouais Blanc	1816		2455
Baroque White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape				1005
Villaris White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape				20347
Regent Black berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules Red grape				4572
Seyval Blanc White berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape				11558
Zähringer Pink berries	Relatives outside today’s Bordeaux rules White grape				13367

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