Wines made from Ondenc grapes
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More informations about the variety Ondenc
Ondenc is a white grape variety from the southwest of France, particularly present in the vineyards of Bergerac, Duras, Montravel and Gaillac, and is very sensitive to disease, but vigorous and fertile. Pruned short, this variety resists very well to the autan wind. ondenc gives dry or sweet white wines of a beautiful finesse. To gain in complexity, alcohol content and aromatic expression, it is often blended with other white grape varieties. When distilled, it is also the source of high quality perfumed eaux de vie. It is often used in the composition of AOC Côtes-de-Bergerac, Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Gaillac, etc. Ondenc accounts for less than 10 hectares in France, but is very present in Australia.
What are the typical flavors of the Ondenc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 6% of Ondenc
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Ondenc
- EarthPresent in 4% of Ondenc
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Ondenc
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Ondenc
- OakPresent in 2% of Ondenc
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Ondenc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Ondenc
- ApricotPresent in 2% of Ondenc
- PearPresent in 1% of Ondenc
- OilPresent in 1% of Ondenc
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Ondenc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Ondenc
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Ondenc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Ondenc
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Ondenc
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Ondenc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Ondenc
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Ondenc
News about the grape variety Ondenc
DO Terra Alta makes orange wine official
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Torres honours the winners of the 6th Torres & Earth Awards
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New Zealand’s Craggy Range joins La Place de Bordeaux
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