Mondeuse Noire
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Mondeuse Noir is a red wine grape that is grown primarily in Savoie and northeastern Italy where it is known as Refosco. The grape can also be found in Argentina, Australia and California. The grape was hit hard during the phylloxera epidemic of the 1800's which nearly wiped out the vine from eastern France. In Savoie the grape is used in blending with Gamay, Pinot Noir and Poulsard where it contributes its dark color and high acid levels to the wine that allow the wines to age well. In Italy, the wine is normally made as a varietal with a moderate alcohol level. [1]
[edit] Muscardin
In the Southern Rhone Valley there is a local variant known as Muscardin that is nearly identical to the Mondeuse Noir except that it has less sensitivity to downy mildew. The resulting wine tends to have high acid levels, low alcohol and lighter tannic structures. The color is also lighter then most Rhone varieties and the wine is prone to the wine fault of oxidation. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 201 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1857329996
- ^ J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 203 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1857329996
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