Douce Noire grise or (Dame Noire grise) is a red
French
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grape variety
This list of grape varieties includes cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, currant, sultana). For a complete list of all grape species including those unimportant to agriculture, see Viti ...
that was described by
ampelographer
Ampelography ( ἄμπελος, "vine" + γράφος, "writing") is the field of botany concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines, ''Vitis'' spp. Traditionally this has been done by comparing the shape and colour of the ...
Pierre Galet in his 2000 work ''Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages'' but is not longer used in commercial wine production. Despite the similarities in their names, Douce Noire grise is not a
color mutation of, or directly related to, the French wine grape
Douce noir
Douce noir (also known as Bonarda, Corbeau and Charbono) is a red Savoyard wine grape variety that has historically been grown in the Savoy region, but today is more widely planted in Argentina. The earliest mention of the grape dates from when ...
which is also known as Bonarda in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
and Charbono in
California
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.
[J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pg 309 Allen Lane 2012 ]
Synonyms
Over the years, Douce Noire grise has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Batarde Ronde, Dame noire, Douce Noire du Bois, Dame Noire grise and Ocanette de la Tarentaise.
Vitis International Variety Catalogue
The Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) is a database of various species and varieties/cultivars of grapevine, the genus ''Vitis''. VIVC is administered by the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding (''Institut für Rebenzüchtung Gei ...
(VIVC)
Douce Noire grise
'' Accessed: January 6th, 2014
References
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Red wine grape varieties