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Cinsault, n.
Brit. |ˈsansəʊ|, U.S. |ˈsænˌsoʊ|
Forms: 19– Cinsau[rare], 19– Cinsault, 19– Cinsaut; Also with lower-case initial
[‹ French cinsault, cinsaut (not dated in dictionaries of French; also as cinq-saou (also with capital initial(s), and as two words)), the name of a variety of grape and of the wine produced from it, probably ‹ Occitan cinsau (1879–86), further etymology unknown. Compare Spanish Cinsaut (1893 or earlier).]
A variety of red wine grape grown in southern France, northern Africa, and South Africa; the simple, fruity rosé or red wine made from this grape.
Often a component in a blended wine.
1945U. P. Hendrick Grapes & Wines from Home Vineyards xviii. 227 A little more certain than any of these are Blauer Portugiesser, and Cinsaut. 1977Times 12 Feb. 7/5 The Cinsaut, moderately fruity, with a firm style and good back taste, possesses unexpected charm because of its pronounced raspberry-like bouquet. 1988K. Lynch Adventures on Wine Route (1990) v. 167 Paul planted the typical Rhône grape varieties such as Grenache and Cinsault. 1996Gusto! Apr. 23/3 Among reds, the brittleness..is most obvious in pinotage, a hybrid crossing of pinot noir and cinsault developed in South Africa and first commercialized in the fifties. 2005Birmingham Post (Nexis) 13 July 14 In the Southern Rhone..the principal variety is Grenache Noir, where it is usually blended, not simply with Syrah, but a host of other varieties common across Southern France, such as Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvedre. |