Bourboulenc
Pronunciation: –
Synonyms: – Blanquette, Bourboulenco, Bourbouleng, Bourboulenque, Bourbounenco, Clairette a Grain(Gard), Clairette Doree(Herault), Doucillon, Malvoisie(Aude), Picardan
Grown: – Southern Rhone, Languedoc, Provence
Appellations: – La Clape- Coteaux de Languedoc, Chateauneuf de Pape, Costieres de Nimes, Tavel, Cassis, Bandol, Corbieries (White), Minervois(White)
Images: – Bourboulenc
History: – Originates from Vaucluse. The name probaly comes from old regional name for small vineyard in Aubignan(Avignon) – Barbolenquiera
Flavours: – Citrus perfume
Misc interest: – One of the 13 grapes allowed in Chateauneuf-de-Pape
Viticulture: – Late ripener, resistant to bunch rot due to loose bunches but not to powdery mildew.
Vinification: –
Snippet: – Part of Claret ampelographic group.
