| Johanniter | White (PIWI) | Cross involving Riesling; the most widely planted PIWI in the Netherlands. Powerful and fruity with ripe acidity: melon, lime, grapefruit, quince |
| Solaris | White (PIWI) | Very early-ripening, with a thin skin and prone to rot. Aromatic, powerful and full-bodied: quince, plum, almond, caramel |
| Regent | Red (PIWI) | Frost-tolerant and productive; for a long time the most widely planted black grape variety. Merlot-like: ripe plum, cherry, red pepper; often used in blends |
| Rondo | Red (PIWI) | Early-ripening, widely used in cuvées. Deep red, light acidity, cherry, plum, smoke, wild berry; firm body and tannins |
| Cabernet Cortis | Red (PIWI) | Cabernet Sauvignon x Solaris. Needs little light and sun; powerful and deep purple, with cassis, cherry, elderberry and pepper |
| Souvignier Gris | White (PIWI) | Good resistance to downy and powdery mildew. Sauvignon Blanc-like: melon, apricot, quince, long finish |
| Muscaris | White (PIWI) | Solaris x Muscat. Muscat notes, roasted nuts and tropical fruit; powerful with firm acidity |
| Bronner | White (PIWI) | Parent of Souvignier Gris; included on the PGI variety list. A more neutral variety, good for blends |
| Pinotin | Red (PIWI) | Blattner cross; ripens around two weeks earlier than Pinot Noir. Deep red, soft tannins, forest fruits and black cherry |
| Cabernet Blanc | White (PIWI) | Blattner, 1991. Elegant Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling style: passion fruit, gooseberry, lychee, pepper |
| Müller-Thurgau | White (traditional) | Synonym Rivaner; mainly grown in the southern provinces. Floral, round and fruity: nutmeg, green apple, lemon |
| Auxerrois | White (traditional) | Part of the Pinot family; one of the most common varieties in the Netherlands. Soft and rounded, with quince, melon and plum |
| Pinot Noir | Red (traditional) | Popular for new plantings north of the major rivers. Ruby red, delicate: cranberry, strawberry, red cherry, and plum when harvested ripe |
| Chardonnay | White (traditional) | In the Netherlands mainly found in Limburg and North Brabant; sensitive to spring frost. Quince and lemon, with vanilla and caramel from oak ageing |
| Riesling | White (traditional) | Aromatic and floral, with peach, apple and lime; fruity acidity. Also suitable for sweet wine |
| Pinot Gris | White/grey (traditional) | Mutation of Pinot Noir. Smooth and fruity, golden yellow, with pear and peach; synonyms include Grauburgunder and Pinot Grigio |
| Pinot Blanc | White (traditional) | Mutation of Pinot Noir; intended to be drunk young. Peach, apple, lime and lemon (Weissburgunder) |
| Merzling | White (PIWI) | Parent of Solaris and Monarch. Riesling-like but fungal-resistant; fresh, with light fruit and riper acidity |
| Calardis Blanc | White (PIWI) | Permitted only since 2018; highly resistant to fungal disease and sunburn. Passion fruit and orange, suitable for sparkling wine |
| Cabernet Cantor | Red (PIWI) | Freiburg, 1989. Deep red colour and spiciness; character between Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot |
| Cabaret Noir | Red (PIWI) | Formerly VB-91-26-5, known as Cabaret Noir since 2017. Cabernet character: dark cherry, juniper, clove, pepper |
| Satin Noir | Red (PIWI) | Thick skin, dark and concentrated; ripens around 10 days earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon. Blackberries, redcurrant, dark chocolate |
| Monarch | Red (PIWI) | Dornfelder x Merzling. Fungal-tolerant with high yields; Dornfelder-like, with more cherry, tannin and colour |
| Dornfelder | Red (traditional) | Robust and not susceptible to fungal disease. Deep red due to its highly pigmented skin; strawberry, raspberry, berry and cherry |
| Cabertin | Red (PIWI) | Blattner line (VB-91-26-17). Permitted in the PDOs Achterhoek-Winterswijk, Oolde and Twente; characteristics not available |
| Sauvignac | White (PIWI) | Listed in files as Cal 6-04. Permitted in PDO Rivierenland and on the PGI variety list; characteristics not available |
| Villaris | White (PIWI) | Permitted in PDO Rivierenland and on the PGI variety list; characteristics not available |
| Acolon | Red (traditional) | German cross; permitted in the PDOs Achterhoek-Winterswijk and Maasvallei Limburg and on the PGI variety list |
| Gewürztraminer | White (traditional) | Pink skin. Permitted in the PDOs Maasvallei Limburg, Mergelland and Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Zweigelt | Red (traditional) | Permitted in PDO Twente and on the PGI variety list (Zweigeltrebe N) |
