Catawba
Red wine grape variety
Catawba — red wine grape variety with signature aromas of strawberry, cherry, foxy note. Structural profile: Medium body, High acidity, Low tannin, Medium alcohol. Sensium blind-tasting coach reference.
Structural pillars
AcidityHigh
TanninLow
BodyMedium
AlcoholMedium
Color intensityPale
Aromatic intensityMedium(+)
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for strawberry-cherry fruit with a floral grapey edge.
- Check profile as bright and lightly structured.
Confidence signals
- Historic American Catawba profile
- High acidity with low tannin
Aromas
Signature
strawberrycherryfoxy note
Common
rose petalred currantgrape note
Occasional
spice note
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Ohio · Finger Lakes · Pennsylvania
- Classic styles: Labrusca-leaning pink-red heritage wine with high acidity and floral red fruit · Historic American sparkling and off-dry rose base grape
- Style examples: Finger Lakes Catawba rose · Ohio sparkling Catawba
Common questions
- Is Catawba a red or white grape variety?
- Catawba is a red wine grape variety. Sensium documents its structure, aromas, and confusion signals for blind tasting.
- What does Catawba smell and taste like?
- Signature aromas of Catawba include strawberry, cherry and foxy note. Structural profile: Medium body, High acidity, Low tannin, Medium alcohol.
- What is Catawba most often confused with in blind tasting?
- Catawba is most commonly confused with Niagara, Delaware and Othello. Sensium's Compare view leads with the decisive cues that resolve each call.
- Where is Catawba grown?
- Classic regions for Catawba include Ohio, Finger Lakes and Pennsylvania.