The red grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are A Tre Colori, Ballon de Suisse, Bicolor, Bizzarria, Chasselas Panaché, Mondwein, Morillon Panaché, Raisin Panaché, Schweitzer, Stripped Muscadine, Tressot Bigarré (bigarre = colourfully patterned), Tressot Lune and Two-coloured Morillon. The variety has been known since the 16th century. It is a colourful mutation of the French variety Tressot Noir. The special feature is that the grapes can have white, blue or blue-white coloured berries in a striped pattern. This is also the origin of the second part of the name (panaché = mixed). The leaves can also be striped in autumn. Today it is almost extinct.
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