Wines made from Courbu blanc grapes of Vin de Pays
Discover the best wines made with Courbu blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de Pays.
Native variety of the Pyrenean vineyard that does not correspond to the white form of the courbu noir. It should not be confused with the petit courbu, published genetic analysis has shown that it is related to one or more varieties including the lercat and for more details click here! Courbu blanc is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
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".
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