1.   Barolo is made from nebbiolo, a truly noble grape, but temperamental.

2.   But the plebeian potato, long the agricultural staple of the region, is being replaced by the noble grape.

3.   German Rieslings and Gewurztraminers, or the drier ones from the Alsace region of France, are about as good as it gets from these two noble grapes.

4.   Frequently hailed as the most American of the noble grapes, it may actually be the primitivo grape of southern Italy.

5.   Later, when wine drinkers discovered cabernet and merlot, both so-called noble grapes, zinfandel was nearly consigned to enological oblivion.

6.   Others planted chenin blanc and riesling, noble grapes that have never achieved much popularity in California.

7.   Syrah is a noble grape, like cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir.

8.   The riesling is a noble grape and in the right hands, it produces wines unsurpassed in power and subtlety.

9.   The very best come from the Alsace region of France, where gewurztraminer is considered a noble grape.

10.   They concentrated on noble grapes, particularly riesling.