Clairette

For dessert there were Italian ices and confectionery, and the Queen's favorite plum, Reine Claude, imported from Italy; the white wine called Clairette-au-miel, hypocras, gooseberry and plum wines, lemonade, champagne.

Days of the Discoverers L. Lamprey 1910

"Clairette," said Flouflou on the day they were engaged, "if you don't chuck the Statuary turn, I know that one night I shall massacre the audience!

A Chair on the Boulevard Leonard Merrick 1901

You can't beat the $8-$9 price tag for this white blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc.

Mary Orlin: 20 High-Low Late Summer Wines Mary Orlin 2011

This lively, citrusy white is a blend of Vermentino, Clairette and Ugni Blanc.

The Wine of Yachts and Beaches Lettie Teague 2011

It's a pure, minerally wine made almost entirely (90%) and uniquely from the Clairette grape.

Ch Lettie Teague 2010

While the red wine is composed of grapes that people might actually have heard of, like Syrah and Grenache (though the 11 others that are typically in the blend might be a challenge), the grapes of the white wine are almost comically obscure: Picpoul and Clairette, as well as Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc and Ro ussanne.

Ch Lettie Teague 2010

You can't beat the $8-$9 price tag for this white blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc.

Mary Orlin: 20 High-Low Late Summer Wines Mary Orlin 2011

For example, some winemakers might employ more Clairette for its bright acidity, while others may be big on Grenache Blanc for its power and lushness, while some, such as Ch â teau de Beaucastel, emphasize Roussanne because it has more of everything — body, structure and brilliant aromas.

Ch Lettie Teague 2010

Wilcox pairs it with Domaine les Goubert Sablet, a blend of Clairette, Roussanne, and Bourblulenc, that has notes of exotic fruits and is rich but not heavy; and Domaine Bonnet-Huteau Gautronniers, a blend of Melon de Bourgogne and Muscadet from the Loire Valley, described as light, elegant, fruit-filled, and straightforward.

Say Cheese: Ansonia's intimate pairings 2010

The wine had a lot of character and was made from a combination of Bourboulenc, Clairette, Marsanne, and Roussanne.

New Grape of the Month: Bourboulenc 2009