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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Trousseau (Bastardo) is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Jura, France.
Structurally it lands at medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and high alcohol.
Look for dark red berries, forest fruits, earth and spice.
The regions that matter for it are Jura, Douro and Rioja.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, not mentioned vigour and a preference for not mentioned.
Watch for the synonyms: Bastardo, Maturana Tinta, Merenzao and Gros Cabernet.
At the table it suits roasted partridge with celeriac, smoked sausages and hard cow’s milk cheese like morbier.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Food pairings.
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Roasted partridge with celeriac
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Smoked sausages
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Hard cow's milk cheese like Morbier
Also labelled.
Bastardo, Maturana Tinta, Merenzao, Gros Cabernet, Malvoisie Noire, Verdejo Negro.
Bottles to look for.
- Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cotes du Jura Plein Sud Trousseau, France
- Antoine Robles 'Clos des Vallieres' Cotes Du Jura Trousseau, France
- Arnot-Roberts Trousseau, North Coast, USA
- Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Trousseau Amphore, Jura, France
- Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Trousseau Singulier, Jura, France
- Bodega Chacra Trousseau, Rio Negro, Argentina
- D'Oliveiras Bastardo Reserva, Madeira, Portugal
- Domaine de La Pinte Arbois Trousseau, Jura, France
Trousseau (Bastardo): common questions
01.What does Trousseau (Bastardo) taste like?+
Trousseau (Bastardo) tastes of dark red berries, forest fruits, earth and spice. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and high alcohol.
02.Where is Trousseau (Bastardo) from?+
Trousseau (Bastardo) originates in Jura, France.
03.Where is Trousseau (Bastardo) grown?+
The key regions for Trousseau (Bastardo) are Jura, Douro and Rioja.
04.What food pairs with Trousseau (Bastardo)?+
Pour it with roasted partridge with celeriac, smoked sausages and hard cow's milk cheese like morbier.
05.What else is Trousseau (Bastardo) called?+
Trousseau (Bastardo) is also labelled Bastardo, Maturana Tinta, Merenzao, Gros Cabernet and Malvoisie Noire, plus one more.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.