{"id":3918,"date":"2021-09-15T14:47:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.juicegrape.com\/?p=3918"},"modified":"2021-09-16T15:59:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T15:59:52","slug":"popular-white-grapes-for-home-winemakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.juicegrape.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/popular-white-grapes-for-home-winemakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular White Grapes for Home Winemakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3584 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.juicegrape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Cry-Baby-Fiano-71420.jpg\" alt=\"Fiano\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.juicegrape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Cry-Baby-Fiano-71420.jpg 480w, http:\/\/blog.juicegrape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Cry-Baby-Fiano-71420-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ever consider making white wine at home but needed some advice on what grapes to use? Here\u2019s the list of the most popular white wine grapes you\u2019ve been looking for to help you get started.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Try these four white wine grapes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Chardonnay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Muscat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Riesling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why these grapes? Here are some reasons for choosing these white grapes to try in your home winemaking cellar:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Chardonnay<\/strong> \u2013 One of the world\u2019s most popular grapes and ages for 5-10 years made in a wide range of styles from lean, sparkling to rich, creamy white wines aged in oak. It\u2019s primary flavors include: yellow apple, pineapple, vanilla and butter with a taste profile that makes it a dry, medium bodied wine with medium acidity and 13.5\u201315% ABV<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Sauvignon Blanc<\/strong> \u2013 Loved for its \u201cgreen\u201d herbal flavors and racy acidity; ages 3-5 years and has primary flavors of gooseberry, honeydew, grapefruit, white peach and passion fruit and makes a dry medium to light bodied wine with high acidity and 11.5\u201313.5% ABV<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Muscat<\/strong> \u2013 This grape is available in many styles, from dry to sweet to still, sparkling, and fortified, ages 3-5 years with primary flavors including orange blossom, Meyer lemon, Mandarin orange, pear and honeysuckle that produces an off-dry light bodied white wine with medium to high acidity and under 10% ABV<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Riesling<\/strong> &#8211; An aromatic white variety that can produce white wines ranging in style from bone-dry to very sweet; ages over 10 years. Its primary flavors include lime, green apple, beeswax, jasmine and petroleum and produces an off-dry wine with a light body, with high acidity and under 10% ABV<\/p>\n<p>Which white wine grape will you try this season? We\u2019d love to hear your experience with these popular grapes.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Email sales@juicegrape.com or call\u00a0 877-812-1137 to order or discus making wine from home!<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/winefolly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sources<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>Written by\u00a0Michelle Griffis aka the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelgeecommunications.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutmeg Nos<\/a>e from MWG<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever consider making white wine at home but needed some advice on what grapes to use? Here\u2019s the list of the most popular white wine grapes you\u2019ve been looking for to help you get started. Try these four white wine grapes: Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Muscat Riesling Why these grapes? 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