Colombard
| Colombard | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Colombard grapes | |
| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | See list of synonyms |
| Origin | France |
| VIVC number | 2771 |
Colombard (also known as French Colombard in
In
aperitif drink. The wine is known for its distinctive flavours of Guava
.
Old
Californian producers and made into a fruity white wine of interesting character in both dry and sweet versions. This grape is mainly grown in California to provide backbone, due to its natural acidic character, for white "jug wine" blends. Additionally, it is widely grown in South Africa, where it is known as Colombar,[3] and to a lesser extent in Australia and Israel
.
Synonyms
Colombard is also known under the synonyms Bardero, Blanc Emery, Blanquette, Bon blanc, Chabrier vert, Charbrier vert, Colombar, Colombard bijeli, Colombeau, Colombie, Colombier, Coulombier, Cubzadais, Donne rousse, Donne verte, French Colombard, Gros Blanc Doux, Gros Blanc Roux, Guenille, Kolombar, Martin Cot, Pied Tendre, Quene Tendre, Quene vert, Queue Tendre, Queue verte, and West's White Prolific.[5]
References
- ^ "Colombard".
- ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
- ^ a b winepros.com.au. Oxford Companion to Wine. "Colombard". Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ Maison des Producteurs du Floc de Gascogne, F-32 800 Eauze
- ^ Colombard Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2010-07-14
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