The red grape variety comes from France. Synonyms are Bourrignou, Bourriscou, Bourrisquou de Romanet, Bourrisquou de Romani, Mourrisquou de Romani and Romanet. It was found in 1887 by a winegrower in the forest near the village of Vogüé in the department of Ardèche/Rhône in south-eastern France. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2013, it comes from a presumably natural cross between Hebén x Monastrell. However, this is based on only 20 DNA markers (see molecular genetics). The late ripening vine is particularly resistant to powdery mildew. It has been used several times by the French breeder Georges Couderc (1850-1928) for the cultivation of various rootstocks; for example Passepartout. This rare variety is tested in the Ardèche by a few producers as a wine grape. However, no stock was reported in 2016 (statistics Kym Anderson).
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