The red grape variety originates from France. Synonyms grouped alhabetically by country are Arrivet, Cannut de Lauzun, Chalosse Noire, Charge-Fort, Dame Noire, Dégoûtant, Enrageade, Enrageat Noir, Enrageat Rouge, Folle Noire, Folle Rouge, Gamay Goutot, Giranson, Gouni, Grand Noir, Gros Grapput, Jalosse, Jurançon Rouge, Luxuriant, Nanot, Petit Noir, Piquepout Rouge, Plant Quillat, Quillard, Quillard Rouge, Quillat, Sans Pareil Précoce (France); Fola Belcha (Spain); Vidiella (Uruguay). It should not be confused with the varieties Calitor Noir or Fuella Nera, despite seemingly suggestive synonyms or morphological similarities. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2009, it is probably a natural cross between Folle Blanche x Cot (Malbec). It was a crossing partner of the three new varieties Chenanson, Ganson and Segalin. The variety was first mentioned in 1839 in the Lot-et-Garonne département.
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