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Cinsault

Viniculture
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A red grape variety valued for perfume, softness, and drought tolerance.

Detailed Definition
Cinsault is often blended with firmer red varieties, but it can also make graceful, lightly colored wines with floral fragrance and supple texture. In poetry, its name carries a sun-warmed softness: a red note that does not need to shout. It can represent tenderness within strength, the pale seam of color in a dark cloth, or the overlooked companion whose quiet perfume changes the character of the whole composition.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Cinsault ripened lightly along the warm slope,” names a Mediterranean grape variety often valued for perfume and softness; “Cinsault gave the blend a rose petal floating above darker fruit”; A poet may use the grape’s name to evoke dry hills, sun, and pale red wine; “The Cinsault vines carried their small red suns toward evening.”
Additional Notes
Cinsault is a Mediterranean red grape often blended with Grenache, Mourvèdre, or Syrah. It generally gives wines floral perfume, red-fruit flavors, moderate alcohol, and soft tannins. Its heat and drought tolerance also make it useful in dry vineyard regions and in rosé production.
Also Known As
Cinsaut Hermitage
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