French Grapes
Corbeau
Corbeau is a red grape from Jura in the French alps.
About Corbeau
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.
Jura Wines
Jura is a small French wine region located between Burgundy and Switzerland. This cool climate wine region produces wines with some similarity to Burgundy.
Black Grapes | White Grapes |
13% Poulsard |
41% Chardonnay |
Dessert Wines | Sparkling Wines |
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Soil | Climate |
Lime-Rich. |
Continental. |