Darby's Wine century club

How many grape varieties have you tried?

The Wine Century Club is an innovation of De Long Wine Info. The idea is that if you have tried more than 100 different wine grape varieties then you are qualified as a member.

But there is more to this wine club than just counting grape varieties.

The club aims to increase awareness and appreciation of obscure and endangered varieties. This is a serious mission.

Globalisation has thrown up challenges for small and artisanal producers of many products and wine is no exception. On the one hand we have more choices than ever, but at the same time we are in danger of becoming swamped by supermarket brands of essentially bland commodities.

You can do your bit by finding some interesting varieties and at least trying them. Maybe you won't enjoy all you taste but, I promise, along the way you will find some delicious wines.

Here is My List

Updated October 2018

1893 

Abouriou, Agiorgitiko, Aglianico, Albariño, Aleatico, Alicante Bouchet, Aligoté, Alvarelhao, Arenal, Arneis, Arrufiac, Asprinio, Assyrtiko, Aubun, Aucerot 

Baga, Barbera, Bastardo, Bianco d'Alessano, Biancone, Blaufränkisch, Bobal, Bogaskere, Bombino Bianco, Bonarda, Bourboulenc, Brachetto, Bual 

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calitor Blanc, Carignan, Carina, Carmenère, Carnelian, Castelao, Catarratto, Cesanese, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Chasselas, Chenin Blanc, Cienna, Cinsaut, Clairette, Colombard, Colorino, Cortese, Corvina, Crouchen, Cygne Blanc 

Dolcetto, Doradillo, Dourado, Duras, Durif 

Falanghina, Fendant, Fer, Feteasca Alba, Fetaesca Neagra, Fiano, Flora, Folle Blanc, Frankenthal, Frappato Nero, Furmint 

Gaglioppo, Gamay, Garganega, Gewürztraminer, Godello, Graciano, Grasevina, Grecanico, Grechetto, Greco, Grenache/Garnacha, Grenache Blanc, Grg, Grignolino, Grillo, Grolleau, Gros Manseng, Grosso Nero, Grüner Veltliner, Gouais blanc 

Hárslevelü, Hondarrabi Zuri 

Inzolia, Isabella 

Jacquez 

Kerner, Krasáto 

Lagrein, Lambrusco, Len de L'el, Lexia, Loureiro 

GRK is a rare white wine variety from the Dalmatian Island of Korcula

Madeline Angevine, Malbec, Malian, Malvasia, Malvasia Nera, Mammolo, Marocain Noir, Marsanne, Marzemino, Mauzac, Mavrodapne, Mavrud, Melnik, Melnik 82, Melon de Bourgogne/Muscadet, Mencia, Merlot, Meunier, Misket, Monastrell, Mondeuse, Monica  Nera, Montepulciano, Moscato Giallo, Mourvèdre, Müller Thurgau, Muscadelle, Muscat Blanc, Muscat of Alexandria, Muscat Ottonel 

Nebbiolo, Negrette, Negroamaro, Negru de Dragasani, Nerello Capuccino, Nerello Mascalese, Nero D'Avola

Ondenc, Olvette Noir, Orange Muscat, Ortega

Pallagrello Bianco, Pallagrello Rosso, Palomino, Parellada, Pecorino, Pedro Gimenez, Pedro Ximénez, Perricone, Petit Manseng, Petit Meslier, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah/Durif, Phoenix, Picolit, Picapoul Blanc, Piedirosso, Pignatello, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Plavac Mali, Posip, Prosecco 

Refosco, Regent, Regner, Reichstiener, Riesling,  Robola, Rondinella, Rondo, Roter Veltiner, Roussanne, Rubienne, Rubin, Ruby Cabernet 

Sagrantino, Saint Macaire, Sangiovese, Sankt Laurent, Saperavi, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignonasse, Savagnin, Scheurebe, Schiava, Schioppettino, Schönburger, Semillon, Sercial, Seyvel Blanc, Shalastin, Silvaner, Siegerrbe, Slankamenka, Souzao, Sumoll, Susumaniello, Syrah/Shiraz 

Taminga, Tannat, Tarrango, Tempranillo, Teroldego, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Negra Mole, Tinto Cão, Torrontés, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Trebbiano/Ugni Blanc, Trebbiano Toscano, Trincadeira/Tinta Amarela, Trollinger, Treixadura, Tyrian 

Uva di Troia 

Valdiguié, Verdeca, Verdejo, Verdelho, Verdicchio, Verduzzo, Vermentino, Vernaccia, Viognier, Viosinho 

Xarello, Xynómavro 

Zinfandel/Primitivo/Tribidrag, Zweigelt

The Seal of the Wine Century Club