Wines made from Bourboulenc grapes of France - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Bourboulenc as a single variety or as a blend of France.
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 wines of France
France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.
What are the typical flavors of the Bourboulenc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 22% of Bourboulenc
- EarthPresent in 17% of Bourboulenc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 12% of Bourboulenc
- OakPresent in 7% of Bourboulenc
- CitrusPresent in 6% of Bourboulenc
- PearPresent in 4% of Bourboulenc
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Bourboulenc
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Bourboulenc
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Bourboulenc
- HoneyPresent in 3% of Bourboulenc
- PeachPresent in 3% of Bourboulenc
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Bourboulenc
- TropicalPresent in 2% of Bourboulenc
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Bourboulenc
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Bourboulenc
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Bourboulenc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Bourboulenc
- OilPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
- Green applePresent in 1% of Bourboulenc
News about the grape variety Bourboulenc
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