Braquet

Also known as Brachet, the vine produces naturally low yields and light bodied wines that are delicately perfumed.

Recent thought among ampelographers is that Braquet is not related to the more aromatic Italian wine grape of the Piedmont region known as Brachetto.

[1] Documents from 1783-1784 describe Braquet growing in the Provençal towns of Cannes, Grasse and Nice where it was said to be a good table grape and blending variety in the local wines.

[2] Braquet is a mid-ripening variety that naturally produces low harvest yields of medium-sized berries even without severe pruning.

While it is often used as a blending grape, its light pigment does lend itself well to rosé production which is what most varietal examples of Braquet tend to be.