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Grape library · 28 varieties

Grapes you may not know yet.

Solaris, Pálava, Devín, Juhfark, Zelen. Some were bred for the cold in the last century; some have been here since the Romans. Exploration, not an encyclopedia.

Showing all 28 · Polish grapes first

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    Solaris

    PIWI white, Freiburg 1975. Poland's most-planted variety; ripe, fruit-driven, early.

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    Riesling

    Rhine white. Poland's leading vinifera; lime, precision, petrol with age.

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    Pinot Noir

    Burgundian red. ≈100 ha across 120 Polish wineries; red cherry, raspberry, gentle tannin.

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    Chardonnay

    Burgundian vinifera, grown in Lower Silesia and Pomerania

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    Johanniter

    PIWI white with Riesling in its parentage; firm, citrus, a Polish staple.

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    Hibernal

    PIWI white; Sauvignon-like aromatics, gooseberry and herbs.

  • Botanical illustration of a pale green grape cluster with leaf and tendril.

    Seyval Blanc

    French hybrid; neutral, crisp, a sparkling base. Common in central Poland.

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    Regent

    PIWI red, Geilweilerhof 1967. Dark fruit, soft tannin; the second red in Poland.

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    Rondo

    Cold-hardy red, crossed 1964, developed at Geisenheim