Counoise
Counoise is a red grape variety that is grown in many areas of southern France . The variety appears to be of Spanish origin. It is said that it was given to Pope Urban V by a Spaniard named Counesa .
It produces acidic and spicy wines with a light color, which are mainly used as blends . It can be found in the following appellations, among others: Côtes du Rhône , Châteauneuf-du-Pape , Gigondas , Vacqueyras , Rasteau , Côtes du Ventoux , Côtes du Luberon , Les Baux-de-Provence , Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence , Coteaux de Saint Christol, Cabrières, Coteaux de Vérargues, Coteaux du Languedoc , Montpeyroux , Pic Saint-Loup , Saint Drézéry, Saint Georges d'Orques,Saint Saturnin etc. In 2007 a planted vineyard area of 472 hectares was surveyed (ONIVINS statistics)
It is often confused with the Aubun grape variety .
See also the articles Viticulture in France and Viticulture in Spain and the list of grape varieties .
Synonyms: Aubun, Caula, Connoges, Couneso, Damas Noir, Große Rogettaz, Moustardier, Petit Ribier, Petit Rouvier, Ribier, Ribiere, Rivier, Riviere and Rouvier de Privas.
Individual evidence
- ↑ LES CEPAGES NOIRS DANS LE VIGNOBLE (PDF) ( Memento from January 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), statistics on red grape varieties per greater region, part 1, publication of the OFFICE NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES FRUITS, DES LEGUMES, DES VINS ET DE L'HORTICULTURE - ONIVINS for short, as of 2008
- ↑ LES CEPAGES NOIRS DANS LE VIGNOBLE (PDF) ( Memento from March 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), statistics on red grape varieties per greater region, part 2, publication of the OFFICE NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES FRUITS, DES LEGUMES, DES VINS ET DE L'HORTICULTURE - ONIVINS for short, as of 2008
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . 1st edition. Hachette Livre, 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon, 3rd revised edition . 1st edition. Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .