Corbeau (France)

Corbeau is a red grape from Jura Region in the French alps.

Corbeau Flavors

Black
Cherry

Plum

Fig

Gravel

Flavors from Maturation and Aging

Oak

Cinnamon

Tobacco

Smoke

Corbeau Profile

Corbeau tends to be fruity, medium-bodied, with high acidity and low tannins:

SUGAR:	Dry (3 g/l)

BODY:	Medium

TANNINS:	Medium - Low

FRUIT:	Medium - High

ACIDITY:	High

ALCOHOL:	12-13% ABV

	Serving temperature: 15-16°C (59-61°F)

Corbeau Food Pairing

Red wines with high acidity and low tannins are always food friendly.

Corbeau goes well with most meat dishes and is also light enough to pair with chicken and fish dishes.

Ham

Salami

Tuna

Spaghetti

Pizza

Bacon Burger

Taco

Wrap

Chicken

Pork

Lamb

Veal

Excellent Pairings

Cured Meat. Smoked Ham. Salami.
Fat Fish. Tuna. BBQ Salmon.
Rich Sausages and Soups.
Tomato Based Dishes.
Pizza. Lasagna. Pasta Carbonara.
Roasted Chicken. Lamb. Pork.

US Specialities

Hot Dog.
Wrap. Taco.
Hamburger. Bacon Burger.

Argentinian Specialities

Empanadas (Filled Pastry).
Curried Potatoes.
Morcilla (Blood Sausage).
Tacos al Pastor (Spit-Grilled Pork).
Mole Sauce (Fruit, Chili, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cumin).

The Ideal Glass for Corbeau

The Bordeaux Glass was designed for enjoying fuller-bodied, tannic red wines.

They are taller than other red wine glasses, and has a slimmer bowl.

The size also allows the bouquet of the wine to develop, smooth out rough edges, play down tannins, and allow the wine to achieve balance.

The slimmer bowl directs the wine to the back of your mouth for a maximum taste.

Corbeau Cheese Pairing

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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.