Pinenc: Minor grape grown in the Pyrenees region of France and one of the grapes used to create a red wine blend known as 'Madiran'. The grape is also known as Fer, (or Fer Servadou) and also, in other regions of France, is named Brocol or Braucol. The other grapewines in the 'Madiran' blend are the Bouchy, Courbu Noir and Tannat grapes. In Argentina the grape known as Fer is thought to be a clone of the Malbec grape.

 

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Pinenc: Minor grape grown in the Pyrenees region of France and one of the grapes used to create a red wine blend known as 'Madiran'. The grape is also known as Fer, (or Fer Servadou) and also, in ot . . . View Full Definition

Tannat: Deeply colored and tannic minor grape grown in the Pyrenees region of France. One of four grapes whose wine is blended to make the full-bodied red wine known as 'Madiran'. The others are Bou . . . View Full Definition

Fer: Also known as Fer Servadou, Brocol, Braucol, Mansois and Pinenc. The name apparently refers to the iron-hard woodiness of the vine. Grown to a limited extent in the Gaillac AC and other regi . . . View Full Definition

Courbu Noir: Has synonym name Dolceolo. Variety used to create a red wine blend known as 'Madiran', found in the Pyrenees region of France. The other wines in the blend are made from the Bouchy, Pinenc a . . . View Full Definition