Joubertin is a red
French wine
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grape variety
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that was historically grown in the
Savoie wine region of southeast
France
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. The grape was once prized for its productivity and high
yields but its plantings have declined as the grape has fallen out of favor and it is now on the verge of
extinction
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.
[J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 89 Oxford University Press 1996 ]
In the 20th century, ampelographers
Louis Levadoux and (decades later)
Linda Bisson categorized Joubertin as a member of the
Peloursin eco-geogroup along with
Bia blanc,
Béclan,
Dureza
Dureza is a dark-skinned French wine grape variety from the Ardèche department of south central France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The grape is most widely known for being the father vine of Syrah—a discovery that confirmed that the ...
,
Exbrayat,
Durif,
Jacquère,
Mondeuse blanche
Mondeuse blanche () is a variety of white grape almost exclusively found in and around the Savoy wine, Savoy (Savoie) wine region in France. With just of plantations in 1999, it leads a dwindling existence and is used primarily in the VDQS wine ...
, Peloursin,
Servanin
Servanin is a red French wine grape variety grown predominantly in the Isère department in eastern France. While the variety has a long history in the region, plantings have been steadily declining since the early 20th century with the vine now c ...
and
Verdesse.
[J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pg XXVII Allen Lane 2012 ]
Synonyms
Various synonyms have been used to describe Joubertin and its wines including Jaubertin, Pinot Joubertin, Plant d´Aix, Plant de la Claye and Plant de la Mure.
References
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Red wine grape varieties