Wines made from Couderc noir grapes of Sao Paulo
Discover the best wines made with Couderc noir as a single variety or as a blend of Sao Paulo.
Simple, fruity reds with a colourful ruby robe, light tannins and unassertive aromas of red and black fruits with herbaceous, foxy notes typical of hybrid grapes. A rustic phylloxera-resistant profile. Now marginal, it survives in a few French parcels and ampelographic collections, a witness to post-phylloxera hybridisation.
Wine state of south-east Brazil, with its heart at São Roque ("Terra do Vinho") founded by Italian and Portuguese immigrants in the 18th c. Traditional-method sparkling as stars: fresh, lively bubblies with notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers and brioche, a fine bubble. Supple reds blending Bonarda, Barbera and fleshy Tannat, round tannins. Perfumed Muscat sweet wines (orange blossom, honey).