Couderc noir was a red wine hybrid grape that is grown primarily in southwestern France and around the Gard département. The vine produces high yields and ripens lates, creating a wine that is deep colored with a distinct, earthy flavor. The grape is normally used for mass commercial and table wines. ^[1] A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... Gard (Occitan: Gard) is a department located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... In the United States, table wine is used as a legal definition to differentiate standard wine from stronger (higher alcohol content) fortified wine or sparkling wine []. In common usage, its definition is similar to the European one (see below). ...

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1. ^ J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 207 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 978-1-85732-999-5