Information about Black Varietal

Charbono

Cinsault

Colorino

Cinsault is a relatively low quality grape grown in Southern France. It is mostly used for blending with other, stronger varieties. Its contribution to the wine is supple and light, generally appropriate for immediately drinking, nouveau style wines, and roses. It is generally considered to be a poor varietal whose content should be reduced and current policy is to eliminate plantings when possible. It is mostly grown in the Southern Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon. It still constitutes ~20% of plantings in the South of France.