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Albana (white)
Albana is a white grape variety growing in Albana di Romagna in Italy.
Albariño (white)
Albariño is a high quality variety growing in Galicia's Rías Baixas region, where it produces aromatic, full-bodied, peachy and grapefruity whites.
Aleatico (red)
Aleatico is an Italian red variety with Muscat-like fragrance, growing in Italy's south, on Elba and Corsica.
Alicante Bouschet (red)
The French fell for the deep colour and high yields of Alicante Bouschet in the late 19th century when they were replanting their vineyards after phylloxera hit.
Aligoté (white)
Aligoté produces crisp, sharp, if neutral dry whites, with a lemony tang of acidity.
Aramon (red)
Aramon is one of the triumvirate of workhorse Midi varieties (South of France) planted in the last century for mass production plonk, now on its way out.
Arneis (white)
Arneis is an aromatic, nutty grape variety native to north-west Italy's Piemonte, where it produces the delicately fruity, herby dry whites of Roero.