Colombard

Pl@ntGrape attributes Colombard to a cross involving Gouais blanc and Chenin, on the basis of published genetic analyses. It describes strong vigour and high fertility. The vine can be pruned long or short according to the production objective, and its hard wood makes pruning demanding.

Medium bunches and berries can give aromatic wines with appreciable acidity. The catalogue also discusses distilled-spirit production, generally in blends. That use should not be confused with a wine-style prescription. A tendency to berry shedding at maturity is a vineyard issue, separate from the quality of a finished wine.