Tibouren or Rossese di Dolceacqua is a red French wine grape variety that is primarily grown in Provence and Liguria but originated in Greece and possibly even the Middle East. Intensely aromatic, with an earthy bouquet that wine expert Jancis Robinson describes as garrigue, Tibouren is often used in the production of rosés.
While the unique aroma and character of the wines produced by Tibouren are valued by producers, it is not a widely planted variety. This is due, in part, to the viticultural issues of the grape's sensitivity to coulure and tendency to produce highly irregular yields from vintage to vintage. The wines produced from Rossese are a local specialty found around Dolceacqua.
History
While Tibouren today is almost exclusively associated with the Provence wine region, French ampelographer Pierre Galet suspects that the grape probably has Greek origins or possibly Middle Eastern. Galet's theory derives from the uniquely shaped leaves of the Tibouren vine, which include deeply incised lobes that are usually seen in Vitis families of the Middle East. He speculates that over the evolution of the grape its ancestor vines were brought to Greece and from there it was probably introduced to France by the Ancient Greeks at their settlement in Marseilles.
Podcasts:
-
by Debby Ryan
-
by Debby Ryan
-
by Debby Ryan
-
by Debby Ryan
-
by Debby Ryan
-
by Debby Ryan
-
by Debby Ryan
-
by Ty Brown
Debby Ryan
by: Debby RyanIf you've ever been
Afraid of anything
This songs for you
I know your felling me!
If you ever want to
Do just something big,
But then you stopped,
Just couldn't handle it
If you take a chance
Then it will be alright
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
You know it's time
Just pu-pu push it down
And then you'll win the fight,
You're better that this
Your better than that
Come on lets make it right!
Nothing getting in my way (oh oh ooh)
Nothing ever will again (oh oh ooh)
And if you're with me
Come on and say now
We're gonna make it hey
We're gonna take it over yeah!
Not gonna set it up
for nothin', no!
Just find the courage
Get up and go
Oh no, we're not gonna take it slow
If you want to step in
There's no time to wait
A wish comes true everyday
Today's the day
You know it is
Make it up in
I know you can
You know you're on
So just do something big
Just take the punch
Yeah you can handle it
It can happen to me
It can happen to you
Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on
Go make you're wish come true
It's the chance you got
To do what you want to
You're better than this
You're better than that
I'm gonna make it true
Nothings getting in my way(oh oh ooh)
Nothing never will again (oh oh ooh)
And if you're with me come on say now
(Oh oh ooh)
We're gonna make it, hey!
Gonna take it over, yeah!
Now gonna set up
for nothin', no!
Just get the courage
Get up and go!
Oh no we're not gonna take it slow
If you want to step in,
There's no time to wait
A wish comes true every day!
So overcome
Not overcoming
Keep the butterfly's
Out of you're stomach
You take control
And do you're thing
If you don't try
Nothing is happening
So do it now
Day to day
We're gonna make it hey!
We're gonna take over yeah!
Not gonna set up for nothin', no!
Just get the courage
Get up and go
Oh no, were not gonna take it sloooooow
HEY!
Now gonna set up for nothin', no!
Just gain the courage
Get up and go
I know we're not gonna take it slow...
Get up and go
Get up and go
Get up and go
If you want to step in
There's no tome to wait
A wish comes true every,
Wish comes true every day!