What does Bonarda taste like?

medium-bodied with moderate acidity and soft tannins; typical aromas are plum, blackberry, cherry, sweet spice.

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Bonarda

red grape · also Charbono, Douce Noir Mendoza serve 15–17 °C ages 2–8 years

Bonarda is a red grape: medium-bodied, moderate acidity, soft tannin, usually dry. 6 Bonarda wines from £12.62. Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, cherry, sweet spice.

Typical structure · knowledge base

Sweetness

bone dryluscious

dry · 1/5

Body

lightfull

medium · 3/5

Tannin

lowhigh

soft · 2/5

Acidity

lowhigh

moderate · 3/5

Oak

noneheavy

little · 2/5

Alcohol

lowhigh

moderate-high · 4/5

Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.

Is Bonarda sweet or dry?

Usually dry.

What goes with it

empanadas, barbecue, pizza, roast vegetables. ripe fruit, modest tannin

Where it grows

Mendoza, Argentina — Argentina's second red after Malbec: juicy, soft; not the same grape as Italian Bonarda (often Croatina)

If you like Bonarda

Malbec Merlot Dolcetto

6 Bonarda wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 6

sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred

Wine	Vintage	Style	Score	From
El Enemigo La Esperanza Single Vineyard Bonarda 2022 El Enemigo · Mendoza	2022	Juicy, fruity reds	94	£15.85
El Enemigo El Mirador Single Vineyard Bonarda 2022 El Enemigo · Mendoza	2022	Juicy, fruity reds	93	£15.85
La Posta Armando Bonarda 2023 Luca · Mendoza	2023	Juicy, fruity reds	92	£12.62
Cristóbal 1492 Bonarda, Mendoza 2024 Don Cristóbal 1492 · Mendoza	2024	Rich, smooth reds	—	£14.40
Kaiken Terroir Vistaflores Malbec, Bonarda, Petit Verdot Kaiken	NV	Full, structured reds	—	£15.10
Tenuta Mazzolino Bonarda	NV	Medium, savoury reds	—	£20.60