Term (also wine grape) for those grapes from vines that are used for the production of wine or spirits such as brandy(Armagnac, Cognac, Metaxa etc.) and even vodka (together around 85% worldwide). Other groups are table grapes (table grapes) and sultanas. There are around 8,000 to 10,000 different grape varieties worldwide, whereby the morphology such as leaf shape, bunch shape (shouldered wedge shape, unshouldered cylindrical shape), texture and colour of the berries are characteristic of the respective variety.
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