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Canocazo

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

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Spain
Top region
South Australia
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
5
Synonyms

Canocazo is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Jerez, Spain.

Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The regions that matter for it are South Australia and South Africa.

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

Watch for the synonyms: False Pedro, Common Palomino, Hardskin Pedro and Boujlida.

At the table it suits chilled almond and garlic soup (ajoblanco), smoked salmon parfait and pasta with broad beans and feta.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Styles
dry whitesherry

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Chilled almond and garlic soup (ajoblanco)
02 Smoked salmon parfait
03 Pasta with broad beans and feta

Also labelled.

False Pedro, Common Palomino, Hardskin Pedro, Boujlida, Mollar Blanco.

Canocazo: common questions

01.
Where is Canocazo from?
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Canocazo originates in Jerez, Spain.
02.
Where is Canocazo grown?
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The key regions for Canocazo are South Australia and South Africa.
03.
What food pairs with Canocazo?
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Pour it with chilled almond and garlic soup (ajoblanco), smoked salmon parfait and pasta with broad beans and feta.
04.
What else is Canocazo called?
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Canocazo is also labelled False Pedro, Common Palomino, Hardskin Pedro, Boujlida and Mollar Blanco.

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

Grapes in the app

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