The red grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Antibois, Antiboulen, Antiboulene, Antibouren, Antibourin, Gaysserin, Rosseis, Tiboulen, Tiboulin, Tibouren Noir (France); Rossese, Rossese di Dolceacqua, Rossese di Ventimiglia, Rossese Nericcio, Rossese Nero, Rossese Rosso, Rossese Ventimiglia (Italy).

According to an unverifiable hypothesis, the variety originated in Greece or the Middle East. It is said to have been brought to Saint-Tropez (Var) by a naval captain named Antiboul at the end of the 17th century.
The ancestry (parentage) is unknown. It should not be confused with the Italian variety Rossese di Campochiesa due to some synonyms and morphological similarities.
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