Calitor

Red wine grapeFrance

The style profiled here is a dry, light-bodied red Calitor wine: pale, gentle and softly rounded. Typical alcohol is 11 to 13%. Serve it at 12 to 15 °C.

Also called Calitor noir, other synonyms.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Light
Tannin: Low
Acidity: Low

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

Pork
Pizza
Antipasti, tapas and mezze

Similar grapes

Cinsautlight, strawberry, soft Compare with Calitor
Béquignol noirlight, supple and easy drinking Compare with Calitor

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Calitor (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q1027038 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 2000.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
INRAE / IFV Plantgrape: calitor.