Aubun
Red wine grape variety
Also known as Aubun Noir, Aubun du Vaucluse
Aubun is a red wine grape with signature aromas of red cherry, dried herbs, earth. Structure: Medium body, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Grenache and Carignan.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for savory dried-herb and red-cherry notes rather than dense black-fruit concentration.
- Check frame as medium in body, tannin, and acidity with a slightly rustic finish.
Confidence signals
- Red-cherry and dried-herb profile
- Balanced medium structure
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Rhone Valley · Vaucluse · Southern France
- Classic styles: Historic southern French blending red valued for freshness and disease resistance · Medium-bodied rustic red with red-fruit and herbal-earth profile
Common questions
Is Aubun a red or white grape variety?
Aubun is a red wine grape variety.
What does Aubun smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Aubun include red cherry, dried herbs, earth and black cherry. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Aubun?
Documented tells for Aubun: Look for savory dried-herb and red-cherry notes rather than dense black-fruit concentration. and Check frame as medium in body, tannin, and acidity with a slightly rustic finish..
What is Aubun most often confused with in blind tasting?
Aubun is most commonly confused with Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Aubun grown?
Classic regions for Aubun include Rhone Valley, Vaucluse and Southern France.