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A grape traditionally used in Bordeaux blends to provide color and tannin.It is also grown in the Loire, Cahors and Mediterranean regions, amongstmany others, and was the grape responsible for the "black wine of Cahors"a legendary name, if not wine, in the nineteenth century. However, Cahorsis now made from a blend of grapes and is an infinitely superior wine toits predecessor.
Synonyms: Auxerrois, Balouzet, Cahors, Cot, Estrangey, Etaulier Etranger,Gourdoux, Grifforin, Gros noir Guillan rouge, Jacobain, Luckens, Magret,Malbeck, Mausat, Manzac, Mourane, Moustere, Negri, Noir doux. Noir de Pressac,Parde, Pied noir Pied de perdrix, Pied rouge, Piperdy, Prechat, Pressac,Prolongeau, Quercy, Seme, Teinturier, Terranis