Tressot Noir

The red grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Ancien Tresseau, Bon Tressot, Bourguignon, Bourguignon Noir, Morillon Noir, Nairien, Noirien, Petit Nerre, Plant de Thoisey, Resseau, Treceaux, Tresseau, Tresseau Ordinaire, Tressiot, Tressiot Enrage, Tressot, Petit Verrot, Véro, Vérot, Vérrot and Vérrot de Coulanges. It must not be confused with the Gascon, Négrette, Pinot Noir, Poulsard or Trousseau No ir varieties, despite seemingly suggestive synonyms or morphological similarities. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2013, it is a parent of the Duras variety (previously it was considered a direct descendant of this variety). It is a parent variety of Genouillet (with Gouais Blanc) and Robin Noir (with Mondeuse Blanche). Somatic mutations are the light-berry varieties Tressot Blanc and Tressot Panaché.

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Tressot Noir is a very old variety, as it was first mentioned under the name Treceaux in 1394 and then in 1562 in the Burgundian department of Yonne. The medium-maturing vine is susceptible to powdery mildew and is difficult to graft, which has caused its sharp decline. It produces dark-coloured red wines rich in tannins, alcohol and acidity. The variety is grown in tiny quantities in the Yonne département (north-western Burgundy). In 2016, only 0.4 hectares of vines were reported (Kym Anderson statistics).

Source: Wine Grapes / J. Robinson, J. Harding, J. Vouillamoz / Penguin Books Ltd. 2012
Images: Ursula Brühl, Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI)

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