It is perhaps for this reason that the grape variety is not currently approved for use in any of the AOC wines of France, although you will find it used in both blends and varietal wines in Vins de France and IGP/Vins de Pays (particularly in Provence and other areas in southern France). Rosé du Var grapes form big bunches and big berries, and can be vinified into white or rosé styles of wine-neither of which tend to be very flavorful. The parentage of Rosé du Var has not been confirmed, but it is believed to be one of the many offspring of Gouais Blanc. The grape also goes by the name Roussanne du Var-but (confusingly, but not surprisingly) it is not related to the Roussanne of the Rhône. Rosé du Var: Rosé du Var is a pink-skinned grape variety native to the Var département of Provence-an area also famous for Fréjus Cathedral, Bandol, and the beaches of Saint-Tropez. The grape has also made its way to Spain, Argentina, Lebanon, and Brazil. However…the grape is quite respected in Portugal, and allowed for use in at least seven DOCs, including Arruda, Alenquer, Torres Vedras, Óbidos, Do Tejo, Beira Interior, and Encostas d’Aire. The grape produces red wines that are deeply colored, full-bodied, and tannic, but it is most often used in fruity rosés.Ĭaladoc is currently planted to more than 6,000 acres (2,420 ha) in France and is used in Vin de France and Vin de Pays, but it is not approved for any AOC-level wines. The goal, which was achieved, was to create a variety resistant to coulure (shatter). Here’s what I found out:Ĭaladoc: Caladoc is a red-skinned grape, created as a Grenache X Malbec cross by Paul Truel while working in Montpellier in the 1950s. I am not too familiar with any of these grapes, so now seems like a good time to do some research on these grapes. Caladoc was also approved as a test subject in the Côtes du Rhône AOC, as was Couston. Two experimental grapes- Caladoc and Rosé du Var-were approved for testing in the Côtes de Provence AOC. However, what really caught my eye was the approval of some experimental plantings in two AOCs. For instance, the Blanquette de Limoux AOC is going to test machine harvesting, and the three AOCs of Chablis (Chablis AOC, Chablis Grand Cru AOC, and Petite Chablis AOC) are going to test the use of anti-hail netting. In addition to discussing the yields and conditions of the 2017 harvest, the committee approved a few requests for experimentation within the scope of some existing AOCs.Ī few of these were quite interesting. Photo of Caladoc by Vbecart, via Wikimedia CommonsĪ few weeks ago (on November 15 and 16, 2017), France’s National Committee of Appellations of Origin (INAO) relating to wine and spirits held a meeting.
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