Aligoté. A tart, vibrant grape of Burgundy. Aligoté tends to be underappreciated but it is the ideal white wine to be used for the delightful apperitif, kir (white wine and crème de cassis). Alvarhino. This is the basis for the best Vinho Verde in Portugal and is often found on its own for the best bottlings. It is also grown in nearby Galicia, in Spain where it is called Albarhino, It is rich, dry and tastes of blackberries, even though it is very much a white wine. Arneis. This dry, crisp Italian white is crafted from the Arneis di Roeri grape. Found in the Piedmont region Auxerrois Blanc. This widely-planted A lsatian grape usually composes 50% of the blends known as Edelzwicker. Bordeaux White Blends. Among the dry white wines of Bordeaux, particularly Graves, a blend (varying in percentages) of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon is typical, with some 100% Sauvignon Blanc wines produced. Among sweet white wines, namely Sauternes, a typical recipe is 80% Semillon