Alicante Bouschet
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Alicante Bouschet is a deeply colored red wine grape variety known as a teinturier (red-fleshed) grape, historically used to add color and body to blends in regions such as France, Spain, and the United States.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
teinturier grape
ⓘ
wine grape variety ⓘ |
| acidityLevel | medium ⓘ |
| berrySize | medium ⓘ |
| bunchDensity | compact ⓘ |
| climateSuitability |
hot climates
ⓘ
warm climates ⓘ |
| colorOfFlesh | red ⓘ |
| colorOfSkin | dark blue-black ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crossYearApproximate | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| developedBy | Henri Bouschet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diseaseSusceptibility | susceptible to rot in compact bunches ⓘ |
| grapeSpecies | Vitis vinifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| harvestTimeRelative | mid to late ripening ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
bulk wine production in France
ⓘ
coloring component in blends ⓘ field blends in California ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep color in red wines
ⓘ
highly pigmented juice ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
Alentejo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ La Mancha NERFINISHED ⓘ Languedoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentVariety |
Grenache
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petit Bouschet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantedInCountry |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| synonym |
Alicante Henri Bouschet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garnacha Tintorera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tanninLevel | medium to high ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholPotential | high ⓘ |
| typicalAromas |
dark berries
ⓘ
earthy notes ⓘ plum ⓘ spice ⓘ |
| usedFor |
adding body to wine blends
ⓘ
adding color to wine blends ⓘ varietal red wines ⓘ |
| vineVigour | high ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
deeply colored red wine
ⓘ
full-bodied red wine ⓘ |
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