Dureza
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| Dureza | |
|---|---|
| Species: | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called: | Duret, Petite Duret |
| Origin: | Ardèche, France |
Dureza is a dark-skinned grape variety from the Ardèche region in France.[1] It has been used for production of red wine, but is hardly grown any more; it is not part of the list of the allowed grapa varieties of any French wine appellation, and in 1988 only 1 hectare of Dureza remained, while there were 11 ha in the late 1970s.
Dureza has sometimes been confused with Durif, Peloursin and Syrah.
DNA typing has established that Dureza is the father of the Syrah grape, with Mondeuse Blanche being the mother.[2][3]
[edit] Synonyms
Dureza is also known under the synonyms Dure, Duret, Durezza and Petite Duret.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Dureza". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third Edition). (2006). Ed. Jancis Robinson. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 244. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ Bowers, J.E., Siret, R., Meredith, C.P., This, P. and Boursiquot, J.-.M. 2000. "A single pair of parents proposed for a group of grapevine varieties in Northeast France", Acta Hort. (ISHS) 528:129-132 (Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Grapevine Genetics and Breeding)
- ^ Carole Meredith: Origins of Syrah, p. 3-4 in: The Syrah Producers' Club 19 April 2004 - Syrah Worldwide Roma
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Dureza, accessed on May 15, 2008
