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Portan

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Color of berry skin
  
Noir

Also called
  
E.M. 1508-25

Notable regions
  
Languedoc-Roussillon

Sweetness of resulting wine
  
Dry

Higher classification
  
Common Grape Vine

Species
  
Vitis vinifera

Breeder
  
Paul Truel

Origin
  
France, Montpellier

Wine color
  
Red Wine

Rank
  
Cultivar

Original pedigree
  
Grenache noir × Blauer Portugieser

Breeding institute
  
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Unité Expérimentale du Domaine de Vassal & Montpellier SupAgro

Similar
  
Chasan, Terret blanc, Common Grape Vine, Aubun, Téoulier

Portan is a red French wine grape that is planted primarily in the Languedoc. The grape is a crossing of Grenache and Portugais, being breed with the aim of ripening more reliably than Grenache.

Synonyms

The only synonym of Portan is its breeding code E.M. 1508-25.

References

Portan Wikipedia