I mentioned in the blog on Bonarda, that the Argentineans grow Charbonno, which they call
Bonarda. Originating from Savoie in France, where it is known as Corbeau or
Douce Noire - a source of confusion linking it to the Italian grape Dolcetto.
The second most commonly grown grape in Argentina, a little is also grown in
California. Wines made from the grape are generally deeply coloured with medium
body and good levels of both acid and tannins. As for this wine which I tasted
at last year's wine fair, it was a dark purple with a sweet berry slightly
jammy fruity nose, with notes of meat and tuna. The sweet fruitiness carried on in the palate, joined by a
good dose of tannins serving as a good backbone (together with a touch of
acidity persisting right to the finish.
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