Genouillet
Red wine grape variety
Genouillet is a red wine grape with signature aromas of violet, strawberry, raspberry. Structure: Medium(−) body, High acidity, Low tannin, Low alcohol. Often confused with Pinot Noir and Malbec.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for violet-strawberry fruit with high acid and low tannin under a light Berry red frame.
- Check whether floral violet and Vin de France Centre Loire cues outrun denser Loire / Cahors reds.
Confidence signals
- Genouillet profile
- Violet-strawberry with high acid and low tannin under Berry Vin de France frame
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Loire / Centre / Berry / Quincy · Loire / Centre / Berry / Reuilly · Loire / Centre / Champagne berrichonne
- Classic styles: Berry ancestral red (Gouais Blanc × Tressot; VIVC #4765) with violet-strawberry fruit, high acid, and low tannin — Vin de France only · Centre Loire recovery mono from Quincy / Reuilly plantings after 2011 Catalogue reinstatement; light, colored, and floral rather than dense
Common questions
Is Genouillet a red or white grape variety?
Genouillet is a red wine grape variety.
What does Genouillet smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Genouillet include violet, strawberry and raspberry. Structural profile: Medium(−) body, High acidity, Low tannin, Low alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Genouillet?
Documented tells for Genouillet: Look for violet-strawberry fruit with high acid and low tannin under a light Berry red frame. and Check whether floral violet and Vin de France Centre Loire cues outrun denser Loire / Cahors reds..
What is Genouillet most often confused with in blind tasting?
Genouillet is most commonly confused with Pinot Noir, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Genouillet grown?
Classic regions for Genouillet include Loire / Centre / Berry / Quincy, Loire / Centre / Berry / Reuilly and Loire / Centre / Champagne berrichonne.