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Biodiversity of wine grapes: less than we thought

Authors Pinder R

Published 4 July 2011 Volume 2011:3 Pages 19—20

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWR.S23196



Roger M Pinder
International Journal of Wine Research, York, UK

The Editor of the International Journal of Wine Research has had a long-standing interest in the genetics of wine grape varieties. Two publications, in particular, piqued the interest from both the scientific and consumer point of view. Cabernet Sauvignon is the offspring of a chance cross-pollination of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc in western France several centuries ago.

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