Bourboulenc is a white wine grape variety primarily grown in southern France.
Bourboulenc wine has a good acidity level, body, penetrating character, citrus aromas and a hint of smoke.
[1] Varietal Bourboulenc is rare, but is allowed into a number of white wine appellations of southern France.
Only in white La Clape, a geographical designation that may be used in conjunction with the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) Coteaux du Languedoc, is Bourboulenc the dominant grape variety.
[3] French AOCs that may include the variety are: Bourboulenc has been grown in southern France for centuries, and has been proposed to be of Greek origin.