Cinsaut

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Dry · Red

Light-colored and perfumed, often used in rosé and blends. Old-vine Cinsaut can produce beautifully fragrant, delicate reds with surprising complexity when yields are low.

Globalplantings

27k

hectares · 2023

Topcountry

France

80% of global total

Countriesgrown

across 5 continents

BodyLight–Medium

LightFull

AcidityMedium

LowHigh

TanninLow

LowHigh

KEY AROMAS

Where Cinsaut is grown

France22k ha South Africa1.7k ha Morocco1.2k ha Chile1.0k ha Tunisia964 ha Turkey430 ha United States21 ha Portugal12 ha

At the table

Cinsaut appears in one wine style. These foods pair with that style.

As a dry rosé

Charcuterie and cured meatsMiddle Eastern mezzeGreen vegetables and saladsIndian curryMexican and Latin AmericanRoast turkeySalmon

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Cinsaut around the world