🍇 Brun Argenté
A red wine grape from southern France.
Brun Argenté is a dark-skinned wine grape variety. Country of origin: France.
Where it grows: Provence, Rhône Valley.
Other names: Vaccarèse, Brun Argente.
Brun Argenté is among the 18 red and white varieties permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape under the 2009 rules, where it is listed locally as vaccarese. It sometimes appears in Côtes du Rhône blends, rosé included. Its other names include Vaccarèse, Camarese and Bakarezo. The vine has silver-coloured leaves, ripens mid to late and prefers well-drained soils. It is mostly a blending grape, with dark colour, medium to high acidity and dark-berry and herb aromas.
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- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ French wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Provence, 📍 Rhône Valley
Frequently asked questions
What colour are Brun Argenté grapes?
Brun Argenté has dark-skinned berries, as described in the grape variety catalogue.
Where does Brun Argenté come from?
Brun Argenté comes from this country: France.
Similar
🍇 Colombaud · 🍇 Téoulier · 🍇 Brun Fourca · 🍇 Counoise · 🍇 Bouteillan Noir · 🍇 Mourvaison
Sources
- VIVC passport
- Wikidata
- BK Wine Magazine, grape varieties in Chateauneuf
- Taste and Terroir, The Vaccarese Grape