Wines made from Bourboulenc grapes of Vin de Pays
Discover the best wines made with Bourboulenc as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de Pays.
More informations about the variety Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
More informations about the region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
What are the typical flavors of the Bourboulenc grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 2% of Bourboulenc
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- PearPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- OakPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- MangoPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- StonePresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- LemonPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- Green applePresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- ButterPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- PeachPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
News about the grape variety Bourboulenc
Gigondas to produce white wines
At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...
Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...
Vinexposium/IWSR report: Moderation and convenience on the road to recovery
While preparing to resume its calendar of trade fairs, Vinexposium, the company behind 10 of the world’s biggest alcoholic beverage trade events, partnered with market research agency IWSR and its consumer behaviour child company, Wine Intelligence, to issue a report charting the drinks sector’s road to recovery. For Rodolphe Lameyse, CEO of Vinexposium, ‘the last couple of years have been a game changer for the drinks industry’, with structural transformations in logistics, packaging, product d ...