This is what good wine from the Ugni Blanc grape tastes like

Superlatives aren't easy to find for the Ugni Blanc grape, because it produces rather bland, neutral white wine. Friendly, with pleasantly crisp acidity, but a bit flat. Suitable for blending with grapes that have a more pronounced character. Ideal for making Cognac.

The French have the church to thank for Ugni Blanc, since the Vatican already brought it there in the 14th century. You still find it in the south of France, especially in Provence, Languedoc, Roussillon and Gascony. But certainly not on the enormous scale seen in Italy, where it is called Trebbiano. And the French had a better idea than the Italians: they mainly use it to make Cognac and Armagnac.