Cinsaut or Cinsault (/ ˈ s æ n s oʊ / SAN-soh, French: ⓘ) is a red wine grape whose heat tolerance and productivity make it important in Languedoc-Roussillon and the former French colonies of Algeria, Lebanon, and Morocco.

Cinsaut (or Cinsault) is a dark-skinned grape varietal with a red hue traditionally used as part of the Southern Rhone blend, alongside Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. That said, Cinsaut is produced as a single-varietal wine but rarely.

May 14, 2024 · Learn about Cinsault, which is often used as a blending grape in red wines from the southern Rhone valley alongside Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Carignan.

Cinsault is a red wine grape used in Rhône blends and Provençal rosés; Cinsault delivers fresh, punchy reds that are floral and fruity.

Feb 25, 2025 · A traditional blending grape of southern Rhône, Cinsault creates bright and fresh wines with a distinctive perfume. The French red-grape variety, Cinsault, is traditionally used in a Southern Rhône blend as a partner to Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.

Cinsault, also known as Cinsaut, plays a crucial role in the red wine blends of Southern France as well as the Pinotage wines of South Africa. In France, it is used as a blending grape in the Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence regions as well as the Southern Rhone.

Dec 27, 2019 · Cinsault (or, Cinsaut – we’re sticking to the first spelling for consistency) is the quintessential southern French grape. It thrives under the hot sun, and can be found throughout the Rhône Valley, Languedoc, Roussillon, and beyond.

An important grape in Languedoc-Roussillon, cinsault is generally used to add freshness and fragrance to blends of grenache, mourvèdre and carignan, and is a major contributor to Provence rosé. Cinsault is also present throughout the Southern Rhône, but it …

Cinsaut (often rendered as Cinsault) is a red-wine grape apparently originating in the Hérault area of the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, though it could ultimately have come from farther away (the eastern Mediterranean).

Cinsault is used to add perfume and fruit to wines such as Minervois and Corbières. The variety withstands drought well and has been important in North Africa, Lebanon, Israel and South Africa where it is most famous as a parent of Pinotage. In southern Italy it is known as Ottavianello.