Portan

Portan
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skin Noir
Species Vitis vinifera
Also called E.M. 1508-25
Origin France
Original pedigree Grenache noir × Blauer Portugieser
Breeder Paul Truel
Breeding institute Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Unité Expérimentale du Domaine de Vassal & Montpellier SupAgro
Year of crossing 1958

Portan is a red French wine grape[1] that is planted primarily in the Languedoc. The grape is a crossing of Grenache and Portugais, being breed with the aim of ripening more reliably than Grenache.[2]

Synonyms

The only synonym of Portan is its breeding code E.M. 1508-25.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Portan". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  2. ↑ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 148 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
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