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Calitor

Calitor wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Light
Origin
France
Top region
Provence
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Calitor is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Provence, France.

Structurally it lands at light body, low tannin, low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The regions that matter for it are Provence and Catalonia.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for warm.

Watch for the synonyms: Calitor Noir and Garriag.

At the table it suits onion soup with sage and gruyère croûtons, wild mushroom ragu and chicken fricassee.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
Low
Acidity
Low
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Styles
light redblended

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Onion soup with sage and Gruyère croûtons
02 Wild mushroom ragu
03 Chicken fricassee

Also labelled.

Calitor Noir, Garriag.

Calitor: common questions

01.
Where is Calitor from?
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Calitor originates in Provence, France.
02.
Where is Calitor grown?
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The key regions for Calitor are Provence and Catalonia.
03.
What food pairs with Calitor?
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Pour it with onion soup with sage and gruyère croûtons, wild mushroom ragu and chicken fricassee.
04.
What else is Calitor called?
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Calitor is also labelled Calitor Noir and Garriag.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.

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