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Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is an ancient white wine grape commonly found in Southern France, mainly Provence, Languedoc and the Rhône Valley. It’s a popular blending partner with Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc; however, on its own Bourboulenc makes wines with a citrussy, smoky, spicy complexity rarely found in any other white grape.

General Characteristics

Colour: White

Dryness: Dry

Tannin: Low

Body: Medium

Acidity: High

ABV: Medium (-): 10-11.5%

Flavours: Baking Spice Cinnamon Nutmeg Chocolate Coffee Toffee Vanilla Apple Green Apple Beeswax Honey Flint Graphite Limestone Cedar Oak Smoke Tobacco Apricot Almond Marzipan Grapefruit Lemon Lime

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