Counoise
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Counoise is a dark-skinned wine grape grown primarily in the Rhône valley region of France. Counoise is also grown in California, Texas, New Jersey, and Washington. Counoise adds a peppery note and good acidity to a blended red wine, but does not have much depth of colour or tannin.[1] There were Template:Convert of Counoise in France in 2000.[2]
Counoise is one of the grapes allowed into the blend of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine. In 2004 only 0.5% of the appellation's area was planted with Counoise.[3] Some producers who favour the variety use about 5% of it in their blends, and those account for most of the plantings. One such producer is Château de Beaucastel, which is noted for using all the 13 allowed varieties.[2]
Counoise and Aubun
Counoise is easily confused with Aubun, because of a large similarity in the vineyards. Counoise and Aubun were also grown mixed in a field blend in some older vineyards.[2] However, Counoise is considered to be a grape of higher quality, while Aubun has a reputation for giving simpler wines.[1]
Synonyms
Synonyms for Counoise include Aubon, Caula, Conese, Connoges, Connoise, Couneso, Counoise noir, Counoiso, Counoueiso, Damas noir, Grosse Rogettaz, Guenoise, Moustardier, Cow Noise, Quennoise.[4]
Counoise is also listed as a synonym for Aubun, most likely due to confusion between the two in the vineyard.[5]
References
- ↑ a b Oz Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes Harcourt Books 2001 Template:ISBN
- ↑ a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ www.chateauneuf.dk: Grapes, accessed on June 18, 2008
- ↑ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Counoise Template:Webarchive, accessed on June 18, 2008
- ↑ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Aubun Template:Webarchive, accessed on June 18, 2008