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Variety: Alicante Bouschet

Color: Red

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Developed in France by Henri Bouschet in 1886 for color blending with lighter red table wines.

A red juice grape variety that is often employed when color and tannin is needed. Though intense in color the wine tends to have little acid and to be light in body.

Courtesy Vitis International Variety Catalogue

*Characteristics:**					This grape is almost always used as an addition to a blend offering to the blend color and tannin. By itself, the wines it makes lack distinction, character, and are somewhat rough.
*Aromas/Flavors:**					neutral
Food Pairing:					seek pairing information of blending partners
Aging:**					seek aging information of blending partners
Commercial Examples***:
* Character, Aromas, and Flavors of wine produced from the above-mentioned grapes are based upon a general assessment of the variety. Winemaker results will vary. The ability to age is tied directly to the wine's chemical make-up. Aging in the context of a varietal assumes the wines produced can or tend to yield the correct chemical make-up. Winemaker results will vary. * Commercial Examples provided as varietal references for benchmarking. Winemaker results will vary.