Welsh Regional
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AcolonAlbalongaAlbarino (Alvarinho)ArbaneAuxerroisBacchus (Bacchus Weiss)Black Hamburg (Muscat Hamburg)Blau Portugueser (Portugieser Blau)BlauburgerBlaufrankisch (Blaufraenkisch)BoleroCabernet BlancCabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonCascadeChambourcinChardonnayChasselasComtessaDalkauerDornfelderDunkelfelderEhrenfelserElbling White (Elbling Weiss)Enantio (Lambrusco A Foglia Frastagliata)Faber (Faberrebe)FeliciaFindling (Bouvier)Foch (Marechal Foch)FruhburgunderGagarin BlueGamaretGamayGaranoirGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)Gruner Veltliner (Veltliner Gruen)GutenbornerHeroldrebeHuxelrebeJohanniterKanzlerKekfrankos (Blaufraenkisch)KernerKernlingLeon MillotMadeleine AngevineMadeleine SylvanerMalbec (Cot)MerlotMerzlingMonarchMuller Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Muscat (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)NoblingOptimaOrionOrtegaPerlePetit Meslier (Meslier Petit)PhoenixPinot BlancPinot MeunierPinot NoirRefosco (Refosco Dal Peduncolo Rosso)RegentRegnerReichensteinerRiesling (Riesling Weiss)RondoRoter Veltliner (Veltliner Rot)Rulander (Pinot Gris)Sauvignon BlancSauvignon GrisScheurebeSchonburger (Schoenburger)Senator (Fruehgipfler)Seyval BlancSiegerrebeSiriusSolarisTriomphe (Triomphe D'Alsace)VillarisWurzerZala Gyongye (Zala Gyoengye)Zweigeltrebe (Zweigeltrebe Blau)
Terroir
Natural factors
- All vineyards sit above 49.9°N, placing Welsh viticulture at the northerly limit for grape growing.
- Grapes are grown "close to the limit for viticulture", defining the marginal continental conditions of this IGP.
- The climate is temperate with few summer days above 30°C and a high diurnal temperature range.
- The northerly latitude creates a long growing season and extended daylight hours key to developing aromatic flavours.
- Moderate growing temperatures produce crisp, high acidity and low pH — the backbone of the region's sparkling wines.
Product characteristics
- Still wines show 'enhanced aromatics and refreshing acidity', driven by long daylight hours at above 49.9° N.
- Sparkling wines combine 'distinct flavours of the grapes' with autolytic character from secondary fermentation in bottle.
Terroir / wine link
- Northerly latitude drives long growing season and daylight hours, yielding strong aromatics and crisp acidity in both still and sparkling wines.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Official trade body site — WineGB