Synonym (also Cinsault Droit) for the grape variety Plant Droit; see there.
The red grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Cinsaut Droit, Cinsault Droit, Espanenc, Plant Dressé(France); Garnacha Francesa (Spain). It should not be confused with the Cinsaut or Garnacha Tinta varieties, despite seemingly suggestive synonyms. The parentage is unknown....
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