| Colombard | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Colombard grapes | |
| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | Seelist of synonyms |
| Origin | France |
| VIVC number | 2771 |
Colombard (also known asFrench Colombard inNorth America) is a whiteFrench winegrape variety that may be the offspring ofChenin blanc andGouais blanc.[1] This makes the grape the sibling of theArmagnacMeslier-Saint-François and the nearly extinctCognac grapeBalzac blanc.[2]
InFrance, it was traditionally grown in theCharentes and Gascony fordistilling into Cognac and Armagnac respectively. Today it is still among the permitted white grape varieties inBordeaux wine,[3] and inGascony forVins de PaysCôtes de Gascogne and the whiteFloc de Gascogne.[4]aperitif drink. The wine is known for its distinctive flavours ofGuava.
Oldvine grapes are crushed by some northernCalifornian producers and made into a fruity white wine of interesting character in both dry and sweet versions. This grape is mainly grown in California to provide backbone, due to its natural acidic character, for white "jug wine" blends. Additionally, it is widely grown inSouth Africa, where it is known as Colombar,[3] and to a lesser extent inAustralia andIsrael.
Colombard is also known under the synonyms Bardero, Blanc Emery, Blanquette, Bon blanc, Chabrier vert, Charbrier vert, Colombar, Colombard bijeli, Colombeau, Colombie, Colombier, Coulombier, Cubzadais, Donne rousse, Donne verte, French Colombard, Gros Blanc Doux, Gros Blanc Roux, Guenille, Kolombar, Martin Cot, Pied Tendre, Quene Tendre, Quene vert, Queue Tendre, Queue verte, and West's White Prolific.[5]
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