Bonarda

Douce noir (also known as Bonarda, Corbeau and Charbono) is a red Savoyard wine grape that is traditionally grown in the Savoy region, but is now more widely planted in Argentina. It arrived in Savoy in the early 19th century, and by the end of the century, it was the most widely grown red wine grape in the region. It is the second most planted red grape in Argentina (after Malbec). The grape is also grown in California, where it is known as Charbono. 

What does wine from the Bonarda grape taste like?

The Bonarda grape gives dark red powerful juice with lots of red fruit in the taste. The wine of the small grapes is concentrated with a lot of red fruit and soft tannins and a nicely balanced acidity.