colombard
noun
a dry white wine, made especially in California.
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colombard
American
[kol-uhm-bahrd]
/ ˈkɒl əmˌbɑrd /
noun
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a dry white wine, made especially in California.
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the white grape used to make this wine.
Colombard
British
/ ˈkɒləmˌbɑːd /
noun
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a white grape grown in France, California, and Australia, used for making wine
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any of various moderately dry, spicy white wines made from this grape
Etymology
Origin of colombard
< French colombar ( d ), equivalent to colombe dove (< Latin columba ) + -ard -ard; presumably alluding to the color of the grapes
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The line includes a white from ugni blanc and colombard and a rosé from cinsault.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2022
The rosé balances Pacific Northwest berry flavor with California citrus, and is a blend of varietals, including zinfandel, pinot grigio and French colombard.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
Jøyus’ white wine has crisp apple and pear notes with a melon finish, and features a blend of mainly chardonnay, pinot grigio, French colombard and chenin blanc.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
He seeks out organically grown varieties that were once common in California but have fallen out of fashion, like colombard, rubired and mission.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2020
Add an old-vine colombard from South Africa, a hearty Bordeaux and a fun rosé sparkler, and you have a party.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2017
The 2018 Honeymoon is made from Chardonnay and Colombard, and tastes like honeycomb.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2022
Colombard is not considered one of the great wine grapes and is used mostly for cognac in France and white jug wine in California.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2017
Among the best are three white wines of French ancestry: a dry aromatic Sauvignon Blanc, a smooth pale Chenin Blanc and a Colombard, a rich, fruity wine that is somewhat sweeter than its French cousin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Calling for "a cold American beer," he issued a clearly audible apology to the California wine industry, whose Colombard had already been poured.
From Time Magazine Archive
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