Definitions
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- noun A
grape variety from theLanguedoc-Roussillon region ofFrance - noun The
red wine made from this type of grape
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Examples
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You may never have heard of the hermitage grape and you may not ever hear it again since the name is used only in South Africa - the grape is from France where it is called cinsault, pronounced san-so.
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(He'll have to wait until a day later, when we get to the high (wire-trained) cinsault, to declare such grapes a pleasure to harvest.)
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(He'll have to wait until a day later, when we get to the high (wire-trained) cinsault, to declare such grapes a pleasure to harvest.)
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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(He'll have to wait until a day later, when we get to the high (wire-trained) cinsault, to declare such grapes a pleasure to harvest.)
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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(He'll have to wait until a day later, when we get to the high (wire-trained) cinsault, to declare such grapes a pleasure to harvest.)
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Domaine Ott, French, a blend of cabernet sauvignon, cinsault and Grenache.
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Pradeaux Bandol Rosé, French, is a blend of cinsault, grenache, and mourvedre grapes.
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Here's another fine grenache-based southern Rhône 70 per cent grenache, the balance syrah, mourvèdre, carignan and cinsault from Bernard Latour, a producer with vines in the Gigondas/Vacqueyras area.
Evening Standard - Home Andrew Neather 2011
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Next the unoaked MUSAR JEUNE RED 2009, made with young vines of cabernet sauvignon, cinsault and syrah.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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The tasting began with the MUSAR JEUNE ROSE 2009, made entirely from the cinsault grape.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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