The red grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Mourvèdre d'Afrique (Algeria); Napa Gamay (Australia, Brazil); Aramon du Sud-Ouest, Brocol, Brocol Venant, Cahors, Cot de Cheragas, Côte Verte, Dordogne, Faldeguir, Folle Noire, Gironde, Gros Auxerrois, Isabelle, Jasmin, Jean-Pierrou, Moutet, Noir de Chartres, Panse, Plant de Cros, Plant de la Roxo, Plant du Midi, Quercy, Valdiguier, Venant du Lot (France); Napa Gamay, Gamay 15 (California).

According to one hypothesis, it was found around 1845 by one Jean-Baptiste Valdiguié (+1864) in a vineyard in the commune of Puylaroque (Tarn-et-Garonne). According to a second hypothesis, it was found by a Guillaume Valdiguier in the commune of Aujols in the Département of Lot, a little further east.
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