The red grape variety originates from France; the name means "early ripeness" in local dialect. Synonyms are Early Burgundy, Early Burgundy(Australia, California); Beaujolais, Black Cluster, Gamay Beaujolais, Gamay de Beaujolais, Gamay du Rhône, Gamay Saint-Laurent, Loubéjac, Malbec Argenté, Noir Hatif, Plant Abouriou, Précoce Naugé, Précoce Noir, Pressac de Bourgogne(France). Although it appears to have synonyms or morphological similarities, it should not be confused with Cot (Malbec,...
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