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Doux d'Henry

Doux d'Henry 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
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Pinerolo
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Doux d’Henry is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Piedmont, Italy.

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

Look for sour cherry, floral notes, fruit and herbaceous.

The regions that matter for it are Pinerolo.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening and a preference for cool.

Watch for the synonyms: Doux d’Henri and Gros d’Henry.

At the table it suits pasta with fresh ricotta cheese, roasted duck breast and creamy mushrooms on toast with parmesan.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-low
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
sour cherryfloral notes
Aromas
fruitherbaceous
Styles
dry redfragrant wine

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Pasta with fresh ricotta cheese
02 Roasted duck breast
03 Creamy mushrooms on toast with parmesan

Also labelled.

Doux d'Henri, Gros d'Henry.

Doux d'Henry: common questions

01.
What does Doux d'Henry taste like?
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Doux d'Henry tastes of sour cherry, floral notes, fruit and herbaceous. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium-low tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Doux d'Henry from?
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Doux d'Henry originates in Piedmont, Italy.
03.
Where is Doux d'Henry grown?
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The key regions for Doux d'Henry are Pinerolo.
04.
What food pairs with Doux d'Henry?
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Pour it with pasta with fresh ricotta cheese, roasted duck breast and creamy mushrooms on toast with parmesan.
05.
What else is Doux d'Henry called?
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Doux d'Henry is also labelled Doux d'Henri and Gros d'Henry.

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

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