Sensium’s Band G stack already published confusion cuts (Study 1), atlas / vocabulary / evidence censuses (Studies 3–5), structure cohorts (Study 6), and climate cohorts (Study 7). This page is the next non-separator asset: an alias identity census — dated counts of aliases, pronunciation coverage, and classic-country multi-label travelers. It answers a different question than “which separator stops a name trap?” It answers: how dense is the synonym layer the product carries, and which planted grapes force you to know more than one name?
Headline finding (snapshot 2026-07-09): The catalog ships 2,309 alias strings across 1,534 dossiers (median 1, max 7, avg 1.51). 322 dossiers carry ≥3 aliases; only 13 of those sit in planting rank ≤100 — the exam synonym spine. Pronunciation is present on 1,534 / 1,534. Classic geography: 61 unique countries, 398 multi-country dossiers, 1,136 single-country. Alias-kind heuristic: plain synonym 1,628 · annotated name 326 · VIVC code 305 · place-tagged 50.
This is still catalog research, not population miss-rates. Study 2 (topic `137`) remains volume-gated. Do not cite these counts as “which synonyms candidates miss most.” Cite them as the size of the identity vocabulary behind search, Compare chips, and dossier headers.
Companions: Study 1d identity traps · Zinfandel vs Primitivo · Syrah vs Shiraz · Study 5 evidence.
Methodology (read this before citing)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | grape-catalog aliases, pronunciation guides, classic countries, and classic regions |
| Exam spine | at least 3 aliases AND planting rank ≤ 100 |
| Alias kind heuristic | VIVC code / annotated name / place-tagged / plain synonym (string patterns — not a legal synonym ontology) |
| Snapshot date | 2026-07-09 |
| Snapshot | Follow the method on this page. Counts move when the catalog is edited. |
| Not claimed | Live exam miss-rates, or that every alias is a VIVC-prime synonym |
Study 1d filters confusion-pair separator strings that stop at name / parent / synonym. Study 8 inventories the alias list on dossiers — the searchable synonym list itself. A grape can have dense aliases and still have a fruit-led first separator to a neighbor. Different objects; complementary drills.
Layer 1 — Alias density
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total alias strings | 2,309 |
| Per dossier | min 1 · med 1 · max 7 · avg 1.51 |
| Degree 1 / 2 / 3 / 4+ | 1,108 / 104 / 306 / 16 |
| Dossiers with ≥3 aliases | 322 |
Alias kind heuristic
| Kind | Count | What it usually is |
|---|---|---|
| Plain synonym | 1,628 | Alternate cultivar name without annotation |
| Annotated name | 326 | Strings with “name / line / synonym family / misnomer” |
| VIVC code | 305 | VIVC code identity anchors |
| Place-tagged | 50 | Synonym string that embeds a place word |
Most dossiers carry a single teaching alias. The long tail (≥3) is where exams punish “I only know the English label.”
Layer 2 — Exam synonym spine (13 grapes)
Planting rank ≤100 and ≥3 aliases — memorize this set before the long tail.
| Rank | Grape | # | Aliases (catalog) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tempranillo | 5 | Tinto Fino; Ull de Llebre; Cencibel; Tinta del Pais; Aragonez Spain/Portugal synonym family |
| 7 | Grenache | 3 | Garnacha Spain name; Cannonau Sardinia synonym family; Garnatxa Catalonia name |
| 11 | Sangiovese | 3 | Brunello; Nielluccio; Niellucciu |
| 13 | Carignan | 6 | Mazuelo; Cariñena; Carignano; Bovale Grande; Bovale di Spagna; Samsó |
| 18 | Malbec | 3 | Cot Cahors name; Pressac; Auxerrois (Cahors) |
| 22 | Zinfandel | 3 | Primitivo; Tribidrag; Crljenak Kastelanski Dalmatia name |
| 29 | Nebbiolo | 3 | Spanna; Chiavennasca; Picotener |
| 44 | Vermentino | 3 | Rolle; Pigato; Favorita |
| 57 | Pinot Meunier | 4 | Meunier; Schwarzriesling; Müllerrebe; Samtrot |
| 59 | Bonarda | 3 | Bonarda Piemontese; Bonarda di Chieri; Bonarda di Asti |
| 82 | Friulano | 4 | Tai Friulano; Sauvignonasse; Tocai Friulano; Sauvignon Vert |
| 97 | Savagnin | 4 | Jura Savagnin; Heida; Païen; Traminer |
| 98 | Trousseau | 3 | Bastardo; Merenzao Galicia name; Maturana Tinta Rioja synonym family |
Thirteen. That scarcity is the teaching point: most top-100 grapes are not alias-dense; these thirteen are where label literacy fails first.
Layer 3 — Maximum alias dossiers (identity magnets)
| Rank | Grape | # | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Moscatel de Alexandria | 7 | Global Muscat-of-Alexandria name web |
| 13 | Carignan | 6 | Iberian–Italian–Catalan maze (also on exam spine) |
| 225 | Schiava Grossa | 6 | Trollinger / Vernatsch / VIVC line |
| 3 | Tempranillo | 5 | Spanish regional name stack |
| 141 | Bovale Sardo | 5 | Sardinian / Graciano-name trap |
| 662 | Listan Prieto | 5 | Mission / Criolla Americas line |
| 1180 | Marsigliana Nera | 5 | Magliocco Dolce line annotations |
Open the dossier before inventing a second grape from a local name.
Layer 4 — Pronunciation + classic geography
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation present | 1,534 / 1,534 (100%) |
| Unique classic countries | 61 |
| Countries per dossier | med 1 · max 5 · avg 1.41 |
| Regions per dossier | med 3 · max 5 · avg 3.02 |
| Multi-country dossiers | 398 |
| Single-country dossiers | 1,136 |
Top classic-country hits (dossier tags)
| Country | Hits |
|---|---|
| Italy | 396 |
| United States | 338 |
| France | 270 |
| Spain | 172 |
| Portugal | 132 |
| Germany | 92 |
| Georgia | 89 |
| Greece | 55 |
Multi-country travelers (planting head)
| Rank | Grape | Classic countries (catalog) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabernet Sauvignon | France, United States, Chile, Australia |
| 2 | Merlot | France, Italy, United States, Chile |
| 3 | Tempranillo | Spain, Portugal, United States, Argentina |
| 5 | Chardonnay | France, United States, Australia, Chile |
| 6 | Syrah | France, Australia, South Africa, United States |
| 7 | Grenache | France, Spain, Australia, United States |
| 8 | Sauvignon Blanc | France, New Zealand, Chile, South Africa |
| 9 | Pinot Noir | France, United States, New Zealand, Germany |
Multi-country ≠ “tastes the same everywhere.” It means the dossier’s classic-country list is a traveler set — stack with Study 7 climate tags before place fantasy.
How Study 8 relates to Study 1d
| Study 1d | Study 8 (this page) | |
|---|---|---|
| Object | First separator strings that stop at identity | aliases / pronunciation / classic countries |
| Output | Teaching pairs | Density census + synonym spine |
| Use | Pair stop rules | Label literacy + search vocabulary |
Drill 1d when two grapes share a name trap on an edge. Drill Study 8 when one grape has many legal/local names on the bottle.
How to cite this census
- Name it: “Sensium Study 8 (alias identity census), export 2026-07-09.”
- Link this URL.
- Specify the layer (density / exam spine / max-alias / geography).
- Keep the label: catalog identity inventory — not miss-rates.
- Keep the snapshot date from the method table — do not invent a later count.
How this sits beside Studies 1–7 and Study 2
| Study 1 | Study 3 / Study 4 / Study 5 | Study 6 / Study 7 | Study 8 | Study 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Confusion cuts | Atlas / vocab / evidence | Structure / climate | Aliases + travelers | Wrong answers |
| Status | Complete | Drafted | Drafted | This snapshot | Volume-gated (`137`) |
A two-week drill
| Week | Focus | Habit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exam spine | Flash the 13 rank≤100 alias-heavy grapes — write local name → canonical id |
| 2 | Magnets + travelers | Carignan / Tempranillo / Moscatel-of-Alexandria max-alias + top multi-country eight |
Service: Blind · Compare · Zinfandel vs Primitivo.
Frequently asked questions
Is every alias a VIVC-prime synonym?
No. The field mixes plain synonyms, place-annotated teaching names, and VIVC codes. Use provenance (Study 5) for registry identity; use aliases for label literacy.
Why only 13 grapes on the exam spine?
Because most top-100 dossiers are not alias-dense. The spine is the intersection of planting importance and ≥3 aliases — not “all important grapes.”
Does multi-country mean the grape is “international style”?
No. It means the catalog lists multiple classic countries. Structure (Study 6) and climate (Study 7) still decide the glass.
When does Study 2 ship?
When anonymized Train/Blind volume clears a documented threshold. Until then, prefer Studies 1 and 3–8 — and do not invent miss-rate tables.
Bookmark this page beside Study 1d, drill the thirteen exam-spine synonyms this week, and force a local name → canonical grape card before any place fantasy. Identity first — then structure — then fruit poetry.