Brun Argenté

Red wine grapeFrance

The style profiled here is a dry, medium-bodied red Brun Argenté wine: firm, balanced, fruity and floral. Typical alcohol is 12 to 14%. Serve it at 15 to 17 °C.

Also called Vaccarèse, Brun Argente.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Medium
Tannin: High
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

Lamb
Stews and braises
Hard and aged cheese

Where it grows

Notable regions: Rhône
Notable wines: Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Similar grapes

Counoisepeppery, raspberry, light Compare with Brun Argenté
Syrahdark fruit, pepper, smoke Compare with Brun Argenté
Mourvèdremeaty, dark, herbal Compare with Brun Argenté

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Brun Argenté (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q992489 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 1706.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Brun argenté, Inter Rhône.