Thesegrapes give rise to awine that is color classified with such descriptorsasgarnet, almost black, dark red, light red, rubyred, opaquepurple, deepviolet, maroon and the list goes on.
Producers ranging from respected Finger Lakes (New York) Riesling producer Dr. Konstantin Frank Wines to Italy's Ca' Montini, with its popular Luna di Luna brand, have taken advantage of translucent blue and opaquered bottles to differentiate themselves.