Courbu
Courbu is the name of three different, but related varieties of wine grapes primarily found in South West France. All are Vitis vinifera grapes. The name Courbu, without suffix, can refer to both Petit Courbu and Courbu blanc, and not all sources differ between the two.
Petit Courbu
Petit Courbu is a white wine grape from Gascony with a long history in the region.[1] It adds body and contributes aromas of citrus and honey to the wines.[2] It is found in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC and other appellations of the region.
It is known under the synonyms Courbu and Courbu Petit.[3]
Courbu blanc
La courbu blanc se encuentra sobre todo en el País Vasco francés, como ocurre en la AOC Irouléguy AOC.[4] Es similar a la petit courbu, pero la vid tiene las hojas más oscuras.
Es conocida por los sinónimos Bordeleza zuria, txakoli zuria, cougnet, courbeau, courbi blanc, courbies, courbis, courbu, courbu gros, courbut, courbut blanc, courtoisie, ondaria zuria y vieux pacherenc.[5]
Courbu noir
Courbu noir is a speciality of Béarn, but is now almost extinct.[4]
It is known under the synonyms Courbu rouge and Dolceolo.[6]
Other grapes
Courbu rouge, which can refer to Courbu noir, is also a synonym of Manseng noir.[7]
References
- ^ Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Petit Courbu". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 514. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ Oz Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 129 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Courbu Petit, accessed on June 26, 2008
- ^ a b Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Courbu". Oxford Companion to Wine (Tercera ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 208.
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Courbu blanc, 26 de junio de 2008
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Courbu noir, accessed on June 26, 2008
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Manseng noir, accessed on June 26, 2008