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Wine Grapes Grown in America
American wineries work with 73 commercially significant grape varieties, spanning European vinifera, cold-hardy hybrids, native American species and fruit wines. Each page lists the wineries that grow it.
Red Grapes
The classic European reds as America grows them, from Napa Cabernet to Texas Tempranillo and Oregon Pinot Noir.
Cabernet Sauvignon1,727 wineries
Pinot Noir1,293 wineries
Syrah836 wineries
Merlot753 wineries
Cabernet Franc668 wineriesZinfandel509 wineries
Grenache430 wineries
Malbec405 wineries
Petite Sirah303 wineries
Petit Verdot265 wineriesSangiovese249 wineries
Tempranillo240 wineries
Mourvèdre187 wineriesBarbera140 wineries
Nebbiolo85 wineriesGamay69 wineriesTannat66 wineriesCarignan61 wineries
Cinsault51 wineries
Lemberger39 wineriesDolcetto34 wineriesAglianico33 wineries
Touriga Nacional25 wineriesCharbono22 wineriesWhite Grapes
Chardonnay and Riesling lead, with Viognier, Albariño and Grüner Veltliner finding homes from Virginia to Washington.
Chardonnay1,287 wineriesSauvignon Blanc660 wineriesRiesling482 wineriesPinot Gris344 wineriesViognier308 wineriesMuscat223 wineriesGewürztraminer137 wineriesAlbariño126 wineries
Chenin Blanc124 wineries
Sémillon76 wineriesRoussanne75 wineriesGrüner Veltliner68 wineriesSymphony62 wineriesVermentino58 wineriesPinot Blanc45 wineriesMalvasia36 wineriesMarsanne33 wineriesPicpoul26 wineriesTrebbiano8 wineriesVerdejo6 wineriesCold-Hardy and Hybrid Whites
The varieties that make wine possible where winters kill European vines: Vidal Blanc, Traminette, La Crescent, Brianna and their relatives.
Hybrid and Native Reds
Norton, Chambourcin, Marquette and Frontenac in the Midwest and East; Concord and Muscadine, the native grapes behind the oldest American wines.
Fruit Wine, Mead and Cider
Not grapes at all, but licensed under the same federal permits and part of every state's scene.
New to American grapes?
Two short guides explain the native species and the cold-hardy hybrids that only grow here.