Red Wine Grapes

Triomphe d'Alsace. Vine little known outside Britain (especially in Alsace where it was bred) Produces a red wine. The quality has improved dramatically in recent years and many vineyards produce pleasant, fruity reds.
Pinot Noir A rare example of a 'classic' grape being grown in Britain, though not as successfully as in France where it goes into Champagne and Burgundy. Known as Spatburgunder in Germany where it produces a light red strawberry flavoured Baden wine.. Mainly used to produce a fruity Rose in Britain.Produced at Nyetimber as one of the classic grapes used in their sparkling wine.
Dornfelder Bred in 1956 as a cross between Heroldrebe and Helfensteiner, and now considered the red wine grape for cool climates. Nearly 2000 acres are grown in Germany.
Dunkelfelder German grape producing intense red juice.
Rondo German hybrid related to Amurensis crossed with Precoce de Malingre. Produces deep red berries which produce fine harvests in Britain.Now planted in 34 vineyards. Some problems with botrytis and excesive growth.
Regent German hybrid (Sylvaner x Muller Thurgau) x Chambourcin. Grown in small amounts so far but promising.Disease resistance good though not as good as Seyval Blanc Cold tolerent

Red Grape varieties grown in the UK
Variety	Hectares	Percentage of whole

Triomph	15.15	1.70
Wrotham Pinot	9.33	1.0
Dornfelder	11	1.3
Leon Millot	3.59	0.4
Pinot Noir	44.67	5
Dunkelfelder	2.47	0.3
Rondo (GM 6494/5)	7.45	0.8