The red grape variety comes from France. Synonyms are Bâtarde Longue, Mècle and Mèscle de Bourgoin. The parentage (parenthood) is unknown. It must not be confused with the variety Poulsard (with synonym Mècle). The medium to late ripening vine often has berries of different colouring within a grape, from which the name is derived (meaning "mixture"). It produces rustic red wines. This almost extinct variety is cultivated on a small area on the Isére (a tributary of the Rhône) in south-eastern France as part of a reactivation project. In 2016, however, no stock was reported (statistics Kym Anderson).
Source: Wine Grapes / J. Robinson, J. Harding, J. Vouillamoz / Penguin Books Ltd. 2012
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