Vidal Noir

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Synonym (also Vidal) for the grape variety Merlot; see there.

The red grape variety originates from France. The name is probably derived from the French word for blackbird (merle), because these birds like to nibble on the very sweet berries when fully ripe. However, the name may also be a reference to the black-blue coloring of the berries similar to that of the bird. There are over 60 synonyms that testify to its worldwide distribution. The most important are Alicante, Alicante Noir, Begney, Bigney, Bigney Rouge, Bini, Black Alicante, Blue Merlot, Bordeleze Belche, Bordò, Cabernet del Cleto, Crabutet, Crabutet Noir, Crabutet Noir Merlau, Hebigney, Higney, Lambrusco Munari, Médoc Noir, Merlau Rouge, Merlaud, Merlot Black, Merlot Blue, Merlot Crni, Merlot Nero, Merlot Noir, Merlott, Merlou, Picard, Pikard, Plant Médoc, Saint Macaire, Sémillon Rouge, Vidal, and Vitraille. The first mention under Crabutet Noir dates back to the 14th century. Under Merlau or Merlot, it was first mentioned in 1784 in the Libournais area and was one of the most important Bordeaux varieties at that time. In the Italian region of Veneto, the variety was mentioned in 1855 under the synonym Bordò. A complete description was first made by Victor Rendu (1809-1877) in 1857 in his work "Ampélographie...

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