Terret Noir

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Terret Noir is a light-colored, relatively rare French wine grape variety traditionally used in southern Rhône and Languedoc blends for its freshness and acidity.

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Terret Noir canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vitis vinifera cultivar
wine grape variety
acidityLevel high
climateSuitability Mediterranean climate
color light-colored
countryOfOrigin France
cultivationStatus declining plantings
grapeColorCategory red wine grape
grapeFamily Terret family
harvestTime mid to late ripening (relative)
notableCharacteristic freshness
high acidity
primaryUse still wines
relatedVariety Terret Blanc
Terret Gris
relativeRarity relatively rare
roleInBlend supporting variety rather than dominant
synonymStatus has few widely used synonyms
traditionalUseRegion Languedoc
southern Rhône
typicalAlcoholLevel moderate
typicalAromaProfile neutral to lightly aromatic
typicalBody light-bodied
usedFor Languedoc blends
blended wines
southern Rhône blends
viticulturalRegion Languedoc
surface form: Languedoc-Roussillon

Rhône Valley
wineColorProduced pale red
rosé (in some blends)
wineStyleContribution adds acidity to blends
adds freshness to blends

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Minervois AOC grapeVarietyUsed Terret Noir