Synonym (also Cor, Cos) for the grape variety Cot; see there.
The red grape variety originates from France. There are around 130 synonyms, indicating the vine's presumably great age and worldwide distribution. Some grouped alphabetically by country are Agreste, Aneroir, Auxerrois, Auxerrois de Laquenexy, Auxerrois des Moines de Picpus, Auxerrois du Mans, Beran, Beraou, Blanc de Kienzheim, Bordelais Noir, Boucares, Bouchalès, Bourguignon Noir, Bouyssales, Cahors, Cau, Cauly, Coly, Coq Rouge, Cor, Cors, Cos, Côt, Cot a Queue Verte, Cot de Bordeaux, Cot de Pays, Cot de Touraine, Cot Malbec, Cots, Cruchinet, Doux Noir, Estrangey, Étranger, Étranger Petit, Gôt Noir, Grifforin, Grand Vesparo, Gros Auxerrois, Gros Noir, Grosse Mérille, Hourcat, Jacobain, Jacobin, Jacohin, Lutkens, Malbec (second main name), Malbec à Queue Rouge, Malbeck, Mancin, Mausat, Monrame, Negrera, Noir de Chartres, Noir de Pressac, Périgord, Pied de Perdrix, Pressac, Prolongeau, Prunelat, Prunieral, Quercy, Quille de Coqu, Saint Émilion, Vesparo (France); Malbech (Italy); Cagors, Nuar de Presac (Moldova); Malbec, Malbeck (South America); Médoc Noir (Hungary).
Despite seemingly suggestive synonyms or morphological similarities, it must not be confused with the varieties...
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