Ampelography

Ampelography is the science of vine identification and description. By studying and measuring a vine's shoots, canes, buds, flowers, clusters, seeds and grapes, am ampelographer can tell chardonnay from chenin blanc, pinot gris from pinot blanc. Vines are also now being identified by DNA fingerprinting.

Source: The Wine Bible
Added by demiro - 12 Jan 2009

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