common grape vine - common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapesvinifera grape - grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe genus Vitis, Vitis - the type genus of the family Vitaceae; woody vines with simple leaves and small flowers; includes a wide variety of grapes grape, grapevine - any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries Pinot, Pinot grape - any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for burgundies and champagnes Sauvignon grape - small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking Cabernet Sauvignon grape - superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California Merlot - black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux Muscadet - white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France Riesling - white grape grown in Europe and California Zinfandel - small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe Chenin blanc - white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France muscat, muskat - any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes Verdicchio - a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy |