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How to tell them apart in a blind tasting
The clearest separator between Counoise and Pais is tannin: Counoise is Medium while Pais is Low. Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
Step 02
Compare structure side by side, then resolve the close-call with the right separator.
Counoise leans bright red-fruit and pepper profile with medium-plus acidity and low tannin; Pais leans pale red-fruit floral profile with low tannin and bright freshness.
Train this pair →The clearest separator between Counoise and Pais is tannin: Counoise is Medium while Pais is Low. Lead with that to resolve the blind call.
On the WSET ladder, Counoise is Medium and Pais is Low for tannin.
Counoise and Pais are both red grape varieties.