Téoulier is a red French wine grape variety found in south east France.

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speculate that the grape may have originated around the

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town of Manosque due to the town's close association with several

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of the variety. For most of the 20th century, plantings of Téoulier have steadily declined and today is rarely found.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 184 Oxford University Press 1996 There is also a white mutation of the variety known as ''Téoulier blanc''. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC)
Téoulier blanc
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Wine regions

Téoulier is a permitted variety in the red and

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wines of the

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where it is known as ''Manosquin''. Here it is primarily blended with

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, Mourvedre and Cinsault which collectively must make up at least 80% of the wine. Manosquin is permitted up to a maximum of 20% as a minor component along with

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, Carignan

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and

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.P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pp. 91 Firefly Books 2004

Synonyms

Among the synonyms that Téoulier has been known as over the years include: Brun, Grand Téoulier, Gros Teoulier, Manosquen, Manosquin, Petit Téoulier, Petit Thuilier, Petit Thulier, Plant de Manosque, Plant de Porto, Plant Dufour, Taurier, Teinturier Téoulier, Thuillier, Teoulie, Teoulier, Thuilier, Thuillier Noir and Trouillère. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC)
Téoulier
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References

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