The red grape variety originates from France. Synonyms include Aleppo, Ancien Tresseau, Bon Tressot, Bourguignon, Bourguignon Noir, Morillon Noir, Nairien, Noirien, Petit Nerre, Plant de Thoisey, Resseau, Treceaux, Tresseau, Tresseau Ordinaire, Tressiot, Tressiot Enrage, Tressot, Petit Verrot, Véro, Vérot, Vérrot and Vérrot de Coulanges. Despite seemingly indicative synonyms or morphology similarities, it should not be confused with the varieties Gascon, Négrette, Pinot Noir, Poulsard, or Trousseau Noir. According to DNA analyses conducted in 2013, it is a parent of the variety Duras. It is a parent variety of Genouillet (with Gouais Blanc) and Robin Noir (with Mondeuse Blanche). Somatic mutation include the light-berried varieties Tressot Blanc and Tressot Panaché.
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