The red grape variety originates from France. There are over 160 synonyms that indicate its great age and once widespread distribution. Some of these, grouped alphabetically by country, are Augustclevner, Augustklevner, Augustiner, Augusttraube, Blauer Augustiner, Blauer Frühburgunder, Blauer Klevner, Blaue Jakobstraube, Frauentagtraube, Frauentraube, Frühblaue, Früher Blauer Burgunder, Frühklevner, Frühschwarze, Jakobstraube, Julitraube, Juliustraube, Möhrchen, Schwarzer Frühzeitiger Burgunder (Germany and/or Austria); Jacobstraube (Alsace);

Black Inly, Early Black Cluster, July Grape (England); Ischia, Madeleine Noir, Maurillon Hâtif, Morillon Noir Hâtif, Morillon Parisien, Petit Morillon Hâtif, Pinot Hâtif de Rilly, Pinot Madeleine, Pinot Noir Précoce, Pinot Précoce, Pinot Précoce Noir (main international name),Précoce Noir, Raisin de la Madeleine, Vigne d'Ischia (France); Luglienga Nera, Luviana Veronese, Maddalena Nera, Uva de Trivolte (Italy); Blauer Frühburgunder (Switzerland);...
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