This is what good wine from the Prunelard grape tastes like

The French Prunelard (or Prunelart) grape produces dark red, robust wines that are quite spicy and plummy and generally improve with longer aging. You will only find Prunelard in the Southwest of France, primarily in Gaillac.

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The Prunelard is an ancient grape. It was known in the south of France as early as the Middle Ages. It originates from the Tarn region, where wines are produced under the Gaillac appellation. A region with very indigenous grapes. DNA research has shown that the Prunelard is one of the parents of the world-famous Malbec. It also bears a resemblance to it somewhat; Prunelard also produces dark, robust red wines.

After being lost from view for several decades, it has recently been rediscovered by various winemakers. A good handful of winemakers from the Gaillac region have replanted it and are pressing wine from it. Usually, they blend the Prunelard with other indigenous grapes such as Braucol and Duras.

There must also be a white variant, the Prunelard Blanc. Unfortunately, it is virtually extinct following the phylloxera crisis at the end of the 19th century. In Fronton, there appears to be a small plot planted somewhere.

We currently have two wines made from the Prunelard grape in our range. You can view our Prunelard wines here.