tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397336.post6382684605139530002..comments2024-01-11T17:56:05.385+00:00Comments on Gullible's Travels: Seven Flavours from SpainMark McLellanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10064109636549782786noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397336.post-65482321150294683782012-01-24T19:43:50.914+00:002012-01-24T19:43:50.914+00:00What is the world's most planted grape variety...What is the world's most planted grape variety? If you read the June issue of Decanter Magazine, you may know the answer. <br /><br />It is not Merlot, France's most planted varietal (more than 100,000 hectares/247,105 acres planted in Bordeaux, South-West and Languedoc), although it comes in second place (sorry Miles) with 262,151 hectares/647,789 acres planted worldwide. <br /><br />It is not Sangiovese, Italy's most popular red grape with over 250,000 hectares/617,763 acres under vine, nor Chardonnay, California's leading varietal with 37,810 hectares/93,431 acres planted.<br /><br />The answer is far from being obvious. It is Airén with 306,058 hectares/756,285 acres planted worldwide, mostly in Spain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com