Want to know how to pronounce your favorite wine? Below is a list of varietal wines with the correct pronunciation. A 'varietal' describes wines made primarily from a single named grape variety, and typically displays the name of that variety on the wine label. Examples of grape varieties commonly used in a varietal wine are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot.
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WHITE GRAPE VARIETALS:
Chardonnay [Shar-doe-NAY]
Sauvignon Blanc [So-Vin-YAWN-Blonk]
Riesling [REEZ-ling]
Viognier [Vee-own-yay]
Muscat [MUHS-kat]
MAJOR RED GRAPE VARIETALS:
Cabernet Sauvignon [Cah-bare-nay so-veen-yawn]
Merlot [Mare-lo]
Zinfandel [ZIN-fan-dell]
BORDEAUX GRAPE VARIETALS:
Cabernet Franc [Cab-air-ney- FRAWNC]
Malbec [MOWL-beck]
Petit Verdot [Puh-TEE-Vair -DO]
ITALIAN RED GRAPE VARIETAL:
Sangiovese [San-jo-VAY-zay]
