The Basque Ampelographie and Rebenzüchtung Pierre Marcel Durquéty (1923-2016) worked at the INAO (Institut National de l’Origine et de la qualité) in Bordeaux. From 1950 to 1980, he created in Montpellier among others the Neuzüchtung Agorra, Arinarnoa, Arriloba, Ederena, Egiodola, Ekigaïna, Liliorila, Odola, Perdea, and Semebat. These were intended to replace the productive Rebsorte that were massively cultivated after the Reblaus.

The success of his new varieties was rather modest, and the varieties are now only cultivated in small quantities. The most successful variety was the Arinarnoa created in 1956, which can still be found in South America, particularly in Uruguay. Durquéty published the works "Monographie du Baroque ou Plant Bordelais" (1955) and together with P. Robert "Un vignoble au pays d'Euskadi" (1973).
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