Trousseau
Pronunciation: –
Synonyms: – Bastardo, Trousseau Noir(Jura), Merenzao (Bierzo), Maria Ardona( Galicia), Touriga (AUS), Bastardhino, Carnaz(Galicia), Godello Tinto(Galicia), Maturana Tinta, Roibal, Tinta & Tintilla(Tenerife), Tinta Lisboa, Troussé, Troussot, Verdejo Negro or Tinto
Grown: – Douro, Dao, Beiras, Jura, Galicia, Rest of Spain, Madeira, Australia, California, Oregon, Ukraine, Moldova, Russia/Crimea
Appellations: – Included in authorised varieties for Macavin Jura, Cremant de Jura. Authorised in Rioja under synonym Maturana Tinta. Allowed in the Douro for Port.
Images: – Bastardo
History: – Originates in Jura.
Flavours: – Powerful and ageworthy
Misc interest: – Possibly a white version of the same grape grape exists in Portugal & Canaries. DNA makes is a sibling of Sauvignon Blanc & Chenin Blanc along with likely parent Savagnin.
Viticulture: – Poor yielder, Vigorous, early bud and ripening. Thick skins, small berries and disease prone. [In Jura] prefers warm gravel or Marl soil.
Vinification: – Good alcohol and body
Snippet: – Permitted as a Port grape. Used to cultivate Bastardo Magarchsky & Royalty.
Trousseau Gris a colour variation and grown in California under name Gray Riesling. sometimes referred to as Semillon Rouge.
