Braquet
Red wine grape variety
Also known as Brachet, Braquet de Nice
Braquet is a red wine grape with signature aromas of strawberry, blood orange, rose petal. Structure: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Low tannin, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Grenache and Cinsault.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for rose-petal and blood-orange accents over dense dark-fruit extraction.
- Check structure as low-tannin with medium-plus acidity and aromatic lift.
Confidence signals
- Floral red-fruit with citrus lift
- Low tannin and medium-plus acidity
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Bellet · Nice · Provence
- Classic styles: Perfumed Bellet red and rose grape with bright red-fruit citrus lift · Light-to-medium bodied Mediterranean red with floral aromatic profile and gentle tannin
Common questions
Is Braquet a red or white grape variety?
Braquet is a red wine grape variety.
What does Braquet smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Braquet include strawberry, blood orange, rose petal and black cherry. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Low tannin, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Braquet?
Documented tells for Braquet: Look for rose-petal and blood-orange accents over dense dark-fruit extraction. and Check structure as low-tannin with medium-plus acidity and aromatic lift..
What is Braquet most often confused with in blind tasting?
Braquet is most commonly confused with Grenache, Cinsault and Pineau d'Aunis. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Braquet grown?
Classic regions for Braquet include Bellet, Nice and Provence.