About Bonarda

The grape is known under differnt names:

• Bonarda in Argentina
• Charbono in California
• Corbeau in Jura (France)
• Douce Noir in Savoie (France)

Douce Noir / Corbeau / Bonarda / Charbono

The Bonarda grape has a complicated travelling history, that started in the Italian / French alps.

The grape is an Italian variety historically grown in the Italian Savoie region (that shifted to France in 1860).

Today, only a few hectares are planted in the French Savoie and Jura wine regions.

In Argentina, it is the second most planted red grape variety (after Malbec), but most often used to produce fruity, low tannin, medium-bodied table wines.