Téoulier is a red

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found in south east

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. Ampelographers speculate that the grape may have originated around the Provençal town of

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due to the town's close association with several synonyms 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

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of the variety known as ''Téoulier blanc''.

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Téoulier blanc
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Wine regions

Téoulier is a permitted variety in the red and rosé wines of the

Palette AOC Palette is a small French wine AOC in the Provence region of southern France, near Aix-en-Provence. The AOC was established in 1948. The grapes for this AOC are grown in Aix-en-Provence, Meyreuil, and Le Tholonet. The hamlet of Palette, which giv ...

where it is known as ''Manosquin''. Here it is primarily blended with Grenache, Mourvedre and

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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 Syrah,

Carignan Carignan (also known as Mazuelo, Bovale Grande, Cariñena, Carinyena, Samsó, Carignane, and Carignano) is a red grape variety of Spanish origin that is more commonly found in French wine but is widely planted throughout the western Mediterra ...

Castets, Muscat noir and Cabernet Sauvignon.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.

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Téoulier
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References

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