Synonym (also Mouston, Moustron, Moustrou) for the grape variety Tannat; see there.
The red grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Bordelais Noir, Madiran, Madiron, Mouston, Moustron, Moustrou, Moustroun, Tanat, Tannat Gris, Tannat Noir, Tannat Noir Femelle, Tannat Noir Male (France); Bordelez Beltza (Spain); Harriague (Uruguay). It was first mentioned in 1783 under the name Tanat in the probable area of origin, Département Hautes-Pyrénées. The ancestry (parentage) is unknown. According to DNA analyses, there is possibly a parent-offspring relationship with the Manseng Noir variety. Tannat was a crossing partner in the four new varieties Achemoyeta, Arinarnoa, Artzebat and Ekigaïna. It is also a parent of the Négret de BanharsNégret de...
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