Abouriou

Abouriou refers to a species of grape grown primarily in Southern France, as well as the red wine that is produced using the grape. A strain of the Abouriou grape, called the "Early Burgundy" is grown in California.http://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-684-abouriou

The Abouriou grape is often combined with other French red wine grapes, including the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Gamay, to produce Cotes du Marmandais.http://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-684-abouriou Cotes du Marmandais is a label given to wines produced in the southwest region of France to which the Abrouriou grape is native.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4tes_du_Marmandais