First one with Gamay at the top.
Followed by Chenin blanc and Riesling.
21.6 pct Riesling
14.2 pct Nebbiolo
13.9 pct Tempranillo (almost all traditional Rioja)
6.7 pct Cab Franc
5.7 pct Melon de Bourgogne
4.5 pct Chardonnay (mostly chablis and champagne)
4.4 pct Chenin Blanc
4.4 pct Pinot Noir
2.9 pct Sangiovese
2.7 pct Syrah
1.9 pct Semillon-Sauvignon (Sauternes)
1.7 pct Sauvignon Blanc
1.6 pct Red Bordeaux blend
1.4 pct Red Rhone blends
0.9 pct Gewurztraminer
11.5 pct of my cellar are varieties under 0.9 pct…I have a ton of offbeat stuff that I try.
We eat a LOT of Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, and Sichuan food which explains the riesling, plus I prefer it with lots of age, and it is a mindblowing grape.
I love old traditional nebbiolo and I think I’m young enough to drink all of this. I buy very little at current prices.
I went overboard on tempranillo during the early stages of my wine buying…thank goodness it ages forever and is inexpensive.
Melon de Bourgogne - this is a calculated risk that some of these bottles will be excellent with age, high potential return at a low price and we eat lots of shellfish.
I probably should have more Chenin given how much I love it and how consistently it ages.
Looks like my interests might be a little more diverse than most, with nothing over 12.5%.
Here’s the list of everything that clocks in at greater than 1%.
Red Bordeaux Blend: 12.5%
Sangiovese: 11.4%
Chardonnay: 11.2%
Nebbiolo: 11.1%
Cabernet Sauvignon: 9.6%
Pinot Noir: 8.6%
Tempranillo: 5.6%
Champagne Blend: 2.8%
Merlot: 2.6%
Riesling: 2.4%
Syrah: 2.0%
Cabernet Franc: 1.7%
Nerello Mascalese: 1.6%
SuperTuscan Blend: 1.4%
White Blend: 1.3%
I have a total of 59 varietals in my cellar, and most comprise less than 1% of my cellar. But with 1,400 bottles, that still means that I’ve got a 12 pack or so of many of those varietals.
I’m extremely concentrated, and imagine I will always be so.
Nebbiolo: 67%
Cabernet Sauvignon + Bordeaux Blend: 9%
Sangiovese: 6%
Riesling: 5%
Dolcetto: 3%
I will play along as well.
Sangiovese 14.6%
Riesling 11.3%
Chardonnay 9.1%
Red Bordeaux Blend 6.7%
Red Rhone Blend 6.7%
Nebbiolo 5.4%
Syrah 4.8%
Pinot Noir 4.7%
Cabernet Sauvignon 3.5%
Red Blend 2.8%
Tempranillo 2.6%
SuperTuscan Blend 2.3%
Port Blend 1.9%
Grüner Veltliner 1.6%
Gamay 1.5%
Malbec 1.3%
Champagne Blend 1.1%
Grenache 1.1%
The remaining 62 varietals (80 in total) make each less then 1%. I did not include any of the Belgium beers I am aging.
My consumption reflects my diversity. I drank over the the past two years about 55 varietals, with Riesling 7.5% and Bordeaux 7.5% taking the lead. I do expect to narrow my spectrum in the future but am also eager to continue my exploration.
It would be more interesting to see the breakdowns by brands in addition to the percentages of grape type
every wine is so different
that’s why we love it
Hi Gray
Certainly plenty of variation from the same grape, same clone/rootstock etc of the same grape and also within the same country / region.
I wonder whether your thought would be most practical by taking a single grape variety and asking people to say who/what they buy.
Regards
an
Cellar:
Pinot Noir 39.5%
Red Bordeaux Blend 22.9%
Red Rhône Blend 8.2%
Chardonnay 7.7%
Syrah 7.0%
Cabernet Sauvignon 1.9%
Zinfandel 1.7%
Riesling 1.6%
Consumption:
Pinot Noir 33.8%
Red Bordeaux Blend 16.5%
Chardonnay 16.5%
Red Rhône Blend 10.2%
Syrah 6.4%
Champagne Blend 3.3%
Zinfandel 3.3%
Cabernet Sauvignon 1.9%
Riesling 1.9%
According to CT, I have currently 107 different varieties / blends in my cellar. Here’s a list of varieties that make at least 1% (5 bottles) of the total stock:
Malt (beer) 13,4% (66 bottles)
Nebbiolo 7,5% (33 + 4 pending)
Riesling 7,5% (37)
Red Blend 4,1% (20) - here are also some varietal wines from varieties that don’t exist in the CT database
Syrah 3,1% (11 + 4 pending)
Pinot Noir 2,9% (14)
Gamay 2,9% (14)
White Blend 2,4% (12) - here are also some varietal wines from varieties that don’t exist in the CT database
Champagne Blend 2,2% (11)
Chardonnay 2,2% (11)
Red Bordeaux Blend 2,2% (11)
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2,0% (10)
Sagrantino 1,8% (9)
Sangiovese 1,6% (8)
Port Blend 1,6% (8)
Corvina blend 1,6% (8)
Juhfark 1,6% (8)
Chenin Blanc 1,4% (7)
Pinot Gris 1,4% (6 + 1)
Sémillon 1,4% (7)
Zinfandel 1,2% (6)
Verdicchio 1,2% (6)
Mourvedre 1,2% (6)
Furmint 1,2% (6)
Grüner Veltliner 1,0% (5)
Cabernet Sauvignon 1,0% (5)
Koshu 1,0% (5)
Aglianico 1,0% (5)
Assyrtiko 1,0% (5)
Muscat 1,0% (5)
Red Rhone Blend 1,0% (5)
Tempranillo 1,0% (5)
Timorasso 1,0% (5)
Consumption from my personal cellar is 177 different varieties or blends, but as most of them are just 1-2 bottles, the ones that make up at least 1% are much fewer:
Malt (beer) 32,9% (477)
White Blend 3,8% (55)
Red Blend 3,7% (53)
Riesling 3,4% (50)
Pinot Noir 3,1% (45)
Syrah 2,7% (39)
Chardonnay 2,1% (31)
Tempranillo 2,1% (30)
Champagne Blend 2,0% (29)
Apple (cider) 1,9% (28)
Nebbiolo 1,8% (26)
Port Blend 1,4% (21)
Macabeo-Xarel-lo-Parellada Blend 1,4% (20)
Carignan 1,4% (20)
Rosé Blend 1,3% (19) /
Corvina blend 1,2% (18)
Red Rhone Blend 1,2% (17)
Red Bordeaux Blend 1,1% (16)
Cabernet Franc 1,1% (16)
Grenache 1,0% (15)
Sauvignon Blanc 1,0% (15)
Sangiovese 1,0% (15)
Mourvedre 1,0% (15)
Pinot Noir 50%
Red Bordeaux Blend 30%
Riesling 8%
Syrah 7%
My top 5:
Nebbiolo 25.5%
Pinot Noir 16.7%
Red Bordeaux Blend 9.2%
Red Rhone Blend 6.4%
Zinfandel 5.3%
How about this question - lead vineyard designates in your cellar? My top ten:
(percentages are out of just under 1,000 bottles)
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard 4.4%
Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard 4.0%
Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard 3.0%
James Berry Vineyard 2.3%
Sun Chase Vineyard 2.0%
Sangiacomo Vineyard 1.9%
Gap’s Crown Vineyard 1.9%
Bearwallow Vineyard 1.7%
Silver Eagle Vineyard 1.4%
Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard 1.3%
Fun discussion, CT is pretty awesome.
Interesting to see my cellar is mostly red but my consumption is fairly well balanced between reds and whites. Also my collection/consumption is fairly diverse.
Cellar (total of 62 different varieties):
Pinot Noir 14.8%
Zinfandel 12.5%
Red Rhone Blend 9.5%
Syrah 9.1%
Chardonnay 7.6%
Cabernet Sauvignon 5.5%
Champagne Blend 4.1%
Red Blend 4.0%
Red Bordeaux Blend 3.3%
White Blend 2.7%
Mourvedre 2.1%
Grenache 1.9%
Rosé Blend 1.9%
Sauvignon Blanc 1.9%
Tempranillo 1.5%
Riesling 1.2%
Grenache Blanc 1.2%
Albariño 1.0%
Cabernet Franc 1.0%
Nebbiolo 1.0%
Vermentino 1.0%
Consumed (total of 143 different varieties):
Chardonnay 24.6%
Pinot Noir 9.2%
Sauvignon Blanc 5.5%
Zinfandel 4.8%
Cabernet Sauvignon 4.6%
Red Rhone Blend 4.6%
Syrah 4.5%
White Blend 3.4%
White Rhone Blend 3.3%
Champagne Blend 3.2%
Mourvedre 2.7%
Pinot Gris 2.5%
Rosé Blend 2.3%
Grenache 2.0%
Red Bordeaux Blend 2.0%
Albariño 1.8%
Red Blend 1.8%
Riesling 1.4%
Grenache Blanc 1.1%
Viognier 1.0%
Majority of my holdings are domestic with a good bit from Scherrer, hence the larger proportion of Fred wine in the vineyard designate count.
By Vineyard (in cellar):
Scherrer Vineyard
Scherrer Shale Terrace
Lost Ranch
Viña Tondonia
Whistling Ridge Vineyard
Glenrose Vineyard
Hallberg Vineyard
Anna’s Estate Vineyard
Las Brisas Vineyard
Evangelho Vineyard
By Vineyard (consumed):
Scherrer Vineyard
Anna’s Estate Vineyard
Scherrer Shale Terrace
Las Brisas Vineyard
Vogelzang
Helfer Vineyard
Fourchaume
Glenrose Vineyard
Les Charmes
Les Genièvres
Won’t go down the line, but TOP 4
Pinot 41.2% (almost all Burg)
Riesling 9.9% (mix between Austria & Germany)
Nebbiolo 9.9% (OK, weird its the same % as Riesling, but almost all Barolo, with a few Barbaresco)
Syrah 7.5% (All northern Rhone)
Cabernet 33%
Pinot Noir 14%
Zinfandel 14%
Bordeaux Blend 11%
Syrah 8%
Chardonnay 4%
Others (nothing over 2%) 16%
Goals:
Reduce Cabernet to 25%
Increase Bordeaux Blend to 15%
Increase Riesling to 5%
Increase Syrah to 10%
PInot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Syrah
Then a bunch of others. I need more Riesling and more Nebbiolo.
Only listing those that are at least 5%
Cabernet Sauvignon 24.8%
Pinot Noir 18.2%
Zinfandel 16.4%
Syrah 7.5%
Sangiovese 5.2%
Nebbiolo 5.1%
I have been trying to change the composition of my cellar over the last couple years, buying little to no syrah/rhone blends while buying more wines from Italy. (U.S.) Syrah used to be a much higher percentage, and as I consume those and continue to purchase ageworthy Italian red wines, those numbers will shift over time. It’s not simply a matter of changing tastes, although that is part of it. As I have recently been spending my winters in a warm climate, I just find that I eat lighter and differently, and rarely reach for the deep, brooding wines that I used to often drink at home on cold, winter nights with braised meat dishes etc. Similarly, I have been exploring and buying more white wine, but most are not particularly ageworthy so they will not have a meaningful impact on my CT inventory.
Pinot Noir 17.7% (in cellar) AvgVintage 2011.3 (in cellar) 25.7% (consumed)
Cabernet Sauvignon 13.7% AvgVintage 2007.8 17.8%
Red Bordeaux Blend 11.8% AvgVintage 2009.2 6.8%
Nebbiolo 11.0% AvgVintage 2005.0 3.0%
Syrah 8.1% AvgVintage 2011.9 4.6%
Chardonnay 5.9% AvgVintage 2011.8 7.8%
Red Blend 5.1% AvgVintage 2012.3 4.4%
Zinfandel 3.9% AvgVintage 2013.7 1.8%
Red Rhone Blend 3.1% AvgVintage 2009.9 4.1%
Grenache 3.0% AvgVintage 2011.7 3.4%
Sauvignon Blanc 2.3% AvgVintage 2013.4 3.6%
Riesling 1.7% AvgVintage 2014.4 1.0%
Tempranillo 1.2% AvgVintage 2009.1 1.3%
Sangiovese 1.1% AvgVintage 2007.3 1.3%
White Blend 1.0% AvgVintage 2013.8 0.7%
White Rhone Blend 0.7% AvgVintage 2012.8 0.2%
Malbec 0.7% AvgVintage 2007.7 2.1%
Aglianico 0.6% AvgVintage 2009.3 0.1%
Merlot 0.6% AvgVintage 2003.3 1.8%
Carignan 0.6% AvgVintage 2007.3 0.2%
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 0.6% AvgVintage 2013.1 0.4%
Petit Manseng 0.4% AvgVintage 2015.0 0.1%
Petite Sirah 0.4% AvgVintage 2009.7 0.4%
Mourvedre 0.4% AvgVintage 2011.2 0.6%
Gamay 0.4% AvgVintage 2014.4 0.3%
Port Blend 0.4% AvgVintage 2000.0 0.4%
Pinot Gris 0.4% AvgVintage 2012.4 0.7%
Cabernet Franc 0.3% AvgVintage 2008.5 0.2%
Chenin Blanc 0.3% AvgVintage 2013.3 0.1%
Viognier 0.3% AvgVintage 2012.8 0.7%
Champagne Blend 0.2% AvgVintage 2001.5 0.2%
Rosé Blend 0.2% AvgVintage 2005.0 0.1%
Roussanne 0.2% AvgVintage 2012.0 0.1%
Gewürztraminer 0.2% AvgVintage 2014.0 0.0%
Muscat 0.2% AvgVintage 2016.0 0.3%
Notes: I tend to drink American wines first with Pinot Noir (90% of mine is US), Cabernet, and Chardonnay consisting of over 50% of consumed wines and only 38% of current cellar content versus Red Bordeaux and Nebbiolo consisting of 10% of total consumption versus 23% of current cellar content. The primary explanation is the fact I prefer more age on my Old World reds, hence the 2005 average vintage for Nebbiolo - heavy on the 2001, 2004, and 2006 vintages. My Red Bordeaux average vintage, 2009.2, is skewed a bit by recent splurges into the 2015 and 2016 vintages.
I must day it’s been interesting to see such a diverse cross-section of cellars, and a special shout out to the posters that had Gamay and Pinotage as their runaway leaders. I’m always gratified that people follow their own palates.
Here’s my breakdown:
Cabernet Sauvignon 17.6%
Chardonnay 15.4%
Pinot Noir 10.3%
Zinfandel 9.6%
Syrah 9.1%
Red Bordeaux Blend 8.0%
Red Rhone Blend 6.3%
Red Blend 4.1%
Grenache 3.7%
Merlot 2.1%
What blows my mind the most about this list is how much value is tied up in the top 2 categories!
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