Wines made from Colombard grapes of California
Discover the best wines made with Colombard as a single variety or as a blend of California.
More informations about the variety Colombard
Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.
More informations about the region of California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
What are the typical flavors of the Colombard grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 32% of Colombard
- Tree fruitPresent in 32% of Colombard
- MicrobioPresent in 21% of Colombard
- EarthPresent in 18% of Colombard
- OakPresent in 17% of Colombard
- Tropical fruitPresent in 11% of Colombard
- Non oakPresent in 10% of Colombard
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Colombard
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Colombard
- VegetalPresent in 8% of Colombard
- FloralPresent in 5% of Colombard
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Colombard
- MelonPresent in 3% of Colombard
- PearPresent in 3% of Colombard
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Colombard
- Green applePresent in 3% of Colombard
- PeachPresent in 2% of Colombard
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Colombard
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Colombard
- LemonPresent in 2% of Colombard
News about the grape variety Colombard
Bordeaux agrees funding to pull up vineyards
Bordeaux’s wine bureau, the CIVB, confirmed a financing deal has been agreed with the government to help winemakers pull up thousands of hectares of vineyards, as announced at the Salon d’Agriculture show in Paris. ‘These tools put us in a position to pull out 9,500 hectares of vines in [the department of] Gironde,’ the CIVB said. Bordeaux‘s wine region had around 108,000 hectares of vines in 2022, according to figures from the wine bureau. The CIVB had previously argued that uprooti ...
Cornas & St-Péray 2020: report and top-scoring wines
The wines of Cornas fall broadly into two camps this year; soft and juicy wines for early drinking and some tighter, structured, appetising wines with good longevity. My suggestions are broadly taken from the latter camp. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Cornas & St-Péray 2020 wines Many 2018s and 2019s in Cornas are overripe and soft; 2020 is a welcome return to a more clear-headed, focused style. {"content":"PHA+UGllcnJlIENsYXBlIHNheXMgJiM4MjE2O2l ...
Le Nez du Vin inventor Jean Lenoir has passed away
Thousands of wine lovers, sommeliers and trade professionals across the world have benefited from Lenoir’s educational tools over the past four decades. He was born into a winemaking family in Burgundy, and he often joked that he learned to taste as he learned to walk. Lenoir was a paratrooper during the Algerian War, and he then pursued a career at the Maison de la Culture in Chalon-sur-Saône. He was eventually promoted to assistant director, but he never lost his passion for wine, and he studi ...