CHARBONO: Is a californian alias name for the french Douce Noire variety. Many other synonym names (noted in the Geilweilerhof database above) include Corbeau Noire.
Outside of Italy Dolcetto is known as Douce Noire in Savoie and Charbono in California.
The name there is thought to be an early Italian immigrant corruption of Charbonneau, a french synonym for the Douce Noir grape variety, still found in the Savoie region of France, ...
A red-wine grape found in small vineyards in California. Could be a clone of the Douce Noir grape found in the Savoie region of France, better known as the Dolcetto grape widely grown in northern Italy.
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Red-wine creating grape grown on small acreages in California. Some have argued that it is a clone of the now sparsely grown Douce Noir grape found in the Savoie region of France, better known as the Dolcetto grape widely grown in northern Italy.
The name is thought to be a corruption of Charbonneau, a french synonym for the Douce Noir grape variety still found in the Savoie region of France.
Usually made into fast maturing, fruity and robust dark red wine with faintly bitter flavor. May be identical with the Douce Noir grape of the Savoie region of France and the variety known as Charbono in California.
 See also: Distinct, White, Dry, Color, Italy
  
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