Cot, red grape of Bordeaux, not now widely grown and known almost everywhere else and more famously as the Malbec
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COT:
Alternative french name for Malbec grape. (See below).
COURBU:
Minor grape used to create a red wine blend known as "Madiran", found in the Pyrenees region of France.
Malbec or cot
Synonyms
None in Australia. In France, although usually known as Cõt, it may also be known as Noir de Pressac, Gourdoux, Estrangey, Cõte-Rouge, Pied de Perdrix, ...
Name given in Bordelais to the Cot type of vine.
MALIQUE (MALIC)
Acid malic. Acid present in a natural state in much of wines and which is transformed into lactic acid by malolactic fermentation.
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The regulations permit a wide variety of grapes, including Cabernet Franc, Cot and Gamay, even Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir for the reds, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin for the whites, perhaps with Chardonnay, ...
One of the red wine grapes of Bordeaux, France (where it is called cot or pressac).
MALBEC: Semi-classic grape grown in the Bordeaux region of France and in other areas under the name Cot and in the Alsace has the local name Auxerrois. Also grown in the cooler regions of California.
Auxerrois: Also known as Malbec or Cot, Auxerrois creates a neutral wine, fruity and soft. It is mainly grown in Luxembourg and Canada. In Alsace it is ofted blended with the Pinot Blanc grape.
It reminds me more of Cot and traditional Argentine Malbec than the over-saturated, jammy Malbecs that have been flooding the market recently - which to me is a breath of fresh air.
 See also: Cabernet, Red Wine, Malbec, Sauvignon, Region
  
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