Braquet

Pink wine grape

The style profiled here is a dry, light-bodied rosé Braquet wine: delicate, rosewood and red fruit. Typical alcohol is 11.5 to 13.5%. Serve it at 8 to 11 °C.

Also called Brachet.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Light
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: Medium

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Antipasti, tapas and mezze
Grilled fish
Charcuterie

Where it grows

Notable regions: Bellet AOC )

Similar grapes

Cinsautlight, strawberry, soft Compare with Braquet
Grenacheripe strawberry, warm spice Compare with Braquet
Tibourenrounded, floral and delicately fruity Compare with Braquet

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Braquet (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q898962 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 1657.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Bellet wine profile, INAO.