Grand Noir de la Calmette or Grand Noir is a red grape created in 1855 by French grape breeder Henri Bouschet at his vineyard. It is a tienturier or red flesh grape named after crossing Petit Bouschet and Aramon noir at the breeding station Domaine de la Calmette vineyard near Montpellier. Petit Bouschet was created by Henri's father Louis Bouschet crossing Aranon and Teinturier du Cher.
Grand Noir was once widely grown in France in the Cognac and Languedoc regions. Today it is rarely planted there.. The variety is predominately found in Spanish wine regions of Galacia in northwest Spain and in the southern Portuguese regions of Alentejo.
The Grand Noir de la Calmette grape does exist in California. There are two small plots at Dommen Ranch vineyard in Windsor, CA in the Russian River Valley AVA planted circa 1930s. In 2011 Carlisle Winery made 192 cases of a 90% Grand Noir from this vineyard that included 10% Zinfandel Read more »
| Winery: | Ficklin Vineyards |
| Region: | USA » California » Madera |
| Type: | Dessert/Fortifieds |
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Grand Noir on Snooth
November 2007
I actually have only tried the 2002. Definitely hanging on to my bottle for a while. Read More
November 2007
Nez magnifique d'éléguance, de complexité sur la fraise écrasée, des notes fleuries, puis le sureau, un beau sous-bois, ensuite les épices poivre, un peu de réglisse et enfin un délicat fûmé, bouche corpulente droite intense, vivante sur le fruit rouge, la ronce, le sureau, le fûmé, tanins fin en rondeur qui explose dans une finale enveloppante ... Read More
October 2007
Its hard to go wrong with the 2005 vintage anywhere and that's true of Burgundy as well. An " insider" rumor has it that "Sebastian Roux" is the "winery" name a certain low-cost, no-sales/no-discounts, quasi-gourmet/quasi-health food national chain uses for wines it imports through its own "negotiant' subsidiary. A quick check on the back of t... Read More
September 2007
Garnet with hints of brick. Lifted aromas of cherry, spice, undergrowth and flowers. Complex strawberry "sexy" smells. Seamless follow through, ripe, positive and long. No sappiness or coarseness just beautiful sweet fruit, spices and floral hints. Sublime. After 2 hours: More nuanced on the nose, more balanced. Palate has evolved revealing less... Read More
August 2007
i love alsatian pinots. i have such a love affair, and this one really hits the spot. Read More
August 2007
Color: light for a pinot noir, very bright orange undertonesNose: cherry fundip, grape soda, skittles, vanilla, white flour, strawberry shortcake with whipped creamFlavor Profile: blueberries, overripe berries and fruits, sort of like a light fruit bomb. finishes long with hints of cocoa and oak (more like bourbon oak than wine oak). light tanni... Read More
July 2007
A rich, nutty, and biscuity tete de cuvee Champagne. Read More
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