Aubun
Red wine grape variety
Aubun — red wine grape variety with signature aromas of red cherry, dried herbs, earth. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol. Sensium blind-tasting coach reference.
Structural pillars
AcidityMedium
TanninMedium
BodyMedium
AlcoholMedium
Color intensityMedium
Aromatic intensityMedium
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
red cherrydried herbsearthblack cherryplumviolet
Common
raspberryblack teawhite pepperdried herbsblack pepperearth
Occasional
orange peel
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
- Style examples: Cotes du Rhone blend with Aubun · Southern French field blend featuring Aubun
Common questions
- Is Aubun a red or white grape variety?
- Aubun is a red wine grape variety. Sensium documents its structure, aromas, and confusion signals for blind tasting.
- 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 is Aubun most often confused with in blind tasting?
- Aubun is most commonly confused with Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault. Sensium's Compare view leads with the decisive cues that resolve each call.
- Where is Aubun grown?
- Classic regions for Aubun include Rhone Valley, Vaucluse and Southern France.