Tibouren or Rossese di Dolceacqua is a red French wine grape variety that is primarily grown in Provence and Liguria but originated in Greece and possibly even the Middle East.[1] Intensely aromatic, with an earthy bouquet that wine expert Jancis Robinson describes as garrigue, Tibouren is often used in the production of rosés.[2][3][4]
While the unique aroma and character of the wines produced by Tibouren are valued by producers, it is not a widely planted variety. This is due, in part, to the viticultural issues of the grape's sensitivity to coulure and tendency to produce highly irregular yields from vintage to vintage.[4] The wines produced from Rossese are a local specialty found around Dolceacqua.[5]
- ^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pgs 910-911 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
- ^ J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 203 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 978-1-85732-999-5
- ^ Wine Pros "Tibouren entry" The Oxford Companion to Wine. Accessed: February 21, 2011
- ^ a b J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes pg 22 Oxford University Press 1996 ISBN 0-19-860098-4
- ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 149 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0