So true. Even Pinot Noir is called "black". And the ancient Greeks
apparently described the sea as "purple", which to me implies a serious
environmental disaster. At least carbonet is an explanation (if not up to
par with the Scots option, hey laddie?).

Cheers

Nils

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>> This might be true as there is an alternative spelling, carbenet,
>> according to some of the dictionaries.
>> Just one thing though - neither CabSauv nor CabFranc are coal black ...
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> The Wein-plus glossary lists these synonyms for Cabernet Franc:
> Acheria, Arrouya, Bidure, Bordo (Italien), Boubet, Bouchy, Bouchet,
> Breton, Burdelas Tinto, Cabernet, Cabernet Aunis, Cabernet Carbouet,
> Cabernet Franco, Cabernet Frank, Capbreton Rouge, Carmenet, Couahort pro
> Parte, Gamay de Ricenay, Gamput, Gros Bouchet, Gros Cabernet, Grosse
> Vidure, Mencía (Spanien), Kaberne Frank, Méssanges Rouge, Morenoa, Noir
> Dur, Petite Vidure, Petite Vigne Dure, Petit Fer, Petite Vidure, Plant
> Breton, Plant des Sables, Rouge, Sable Rouge, Trouchet Noir, Véronais und
> Veron Bouchy.
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> You will note that a couple of names include "noir"....
> And, might that be for the colour of the wine, not the grape?
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> Anders
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