A teinturier grape is one with dark flesh (and hence dark juice) as well as dark skins. Most grapes (red or white) have clear juice and it’s the anthocyanins in the skins that give the red wine its colour. Examples of teinturier grapes include Saperavi, Alicante Bouschet, and Colorino. Teinturier is the French word for dyer (as in, someone who dyes fabric).
