Pre-veraison it’s fairly hard to tell even very different grape varieties apart. Here are a couple of photos from the Yarra Valley of pinot noir and viognier grapes taken in December 2017. Which is which is not particularly obvious.
Pinot noir and viognier grapes pre véraison
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