Béquignol

"Chalosse Noire" redirects here. For another French wine grape known as Chalosse noire, see Jurançon (grape).

For an additional French wine grape with the synonym Chalosse Noire, see Négrette. For another French wine grape that is also known as Béquignol and shares many synonyms with Béquignol, see Fer.

Béquignol is a red French wine grape variety found primarily in southwest France where it has a history of being used in early Bordeaux wines. Today it is rarely used in Bordeaux but some producers in Lavilledieu Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (VDQS) in the Tarn-et-Garonne region still used Béquignol in wine under that appellation. According to wine expert Jancis Robinson, Béquignol produces wine that have deep, dark color but is light in body ^[1]

Synonyms

Among the synonyms that Béquignol has been known under: Balouzat, Béquignol Noir, Bequinaou, Bequin Rouge, Breton, Camerouge, Chalosse Noire, Chausset, Egrenant, Embalouzat, Enrageat Rouge, Mançais Noir, Mauron, Maouron, Micardeau, Negrotte, Noir de Cimrah, Noir de Valin, Petit Fer and Prunalet.

References

1. ^ Robinson, Jancis (1996). Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes. Oxford University Press, p.30. ISBN 0-19-860098-4.