Portan

Portan
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinNoir
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledE.M. 1508-25
OriginFrance
Original pedigreeGrenache noir × Blauer Portugieser
BreederPaul Truel
Breeding instituteInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Unité Expérimentale du Domaine de Vassal & Montpellier SupAgro
Year of crossing1958
VIVC number9612

Portan is a red French wine grape[1] planted primarily in the Languedoc. The grape is a crossing of Grenache and Portugais, being bred 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. ^ a b "Portan". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  2. ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 148 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
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