The red grape variety originates from France. According to Wine Grapes, it is an independent variety, but in the VIVC catalogue, this name is only given as a synonym for the Négrette variety. The identity is therefore not clear. It should not be confused with the varieties Négret Castrais, Négrette or Mourvaison (Négrette) due to morphological or name similarities. No stock was recorded in 2016 (Kym Anderson).
As honorary chairman of the Domäne Wachau, it is the easiest and quickest way for me to access the wein.plus encyclopaedia when I have questions. The certainty of receiving well-founded and up-to-date information here makes it an indispensable guide.
Hans-Georg Schwarz
Ehrenobmann der Domäne Wachau (Wachau)