# Counoise

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Variety of grape

Counoise Grape (Vitis) Counoise in Viala & Vermorel Color of berry skin Noir Species Vitis vinifera Origin France Notable regions Rhône valley Notable wines Châteauneuf-du-Pape VIVC number 3210

Counoise grapes

**Counoise** is a dark-skinned [wine](/source/Wine) [grape](/source/Grape) grown primarily in the [Rhône valley](/source/Rh%C3%B4ne_(wine_region)) region of [France](/source/France). Counoise is also grown in California, Texas, New Jersey, and Washington. Counoise adds a peppery note and good acidity to a blended red wine, but does not have much depth of colour or [tannin](/source/Grape_tannins).[1] There were 638 hectares (1,580 acres) of Counoise in France in 2000.[2]

Counoise is one of the grapes allowed into the blend of [Châteauneuf-du-Pape](/source/Ch%C3%A2teauneuf-du-Pape_AOC) wine. In 2004 only 0.5% of the [appellation](/source/Appellation)'s area was planted with Counoise.[3] Some producers who favour the variety use about 5% of it in their blends, and those account for most of the plantings. One such producer is [Château de Beaucastel](/source/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Beaucastel), which is noted for using all the 13 allowed varieties.[2]

## Counoise and Aubun

Counoise is easily confused with [Aubun](/source/Aubun), because of a large similarity in the vineyards. Counoise and Aubun were also grown mixed in a [field blend](/source/Field_blend) in some older vineyards.[2] However, Counoise is considered to be a grape of higher quality, while Aubun has a reputation for giving simpler wines.[1]

## Synonyms

Synonyms for Counoise include Aubon, Caula, Conese, Connoges, Connoise, Couneso, Counoise noir, Counoiso, Counoueiso, Damas noir, Grosse Rogettaz, Guenoise, Moustardier, Quennoise.[4]

Counoise is also listed as a synonym for Aubun, most likely due to confusion between the two in the vineyard.[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Clarke_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Clarke_1-1) Oz Clarke *Encyclopedia of Grapes* Harcourt Books 2001 [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-15-100714-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-15-100714-4)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-OCW_Counoise_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-OCW_Counoise_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-OCW_Counoise_2-2) [Jancis Robinson](/source/Jancis_Robinson), ed. (2006). ["Counoise"](https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00janc/page/208). *[Oxford Companion to Wine](/source/Oxford_Companion_to_Wine)* (Third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. [208](https://archive.org/details/oxfordcompaniont00janc/page/208). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-19-860990-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-19-860990-6).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [www.chateauneuf.dk: Grapes](http://www.chateauneuf.dk/en/production/grapes.htm), accessed on June 18, 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Counoise](http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=3210) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120405173449/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=3210) 2012-04-05 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), accessed on June 18, 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Aubun](http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=761) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195159/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=761) September 10, 2014, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), accessed on June 18, 2008

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