The white grape variety is an interspecific new variety between Folle Blanche x Noah. Synonyms or breeding numbers are Baco 221, Baco Alb, Baco Blanche, Maurice Baco, Piquepoul de Pays and Piquepoul du Gers. It contains genes from Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia and Vitis vinifera. The hybrid was crossed in 1898 by the French grower François Baco (1865-1947).

The late-ripening vine is susceptible to chlorosis, flavescence dorée, powdery mildew (oidium) and downy mildew (peronospora), but is resistant to botrytis. The berries have a subtle foxy flavour.
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