Portan

Portan
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skin	Noir
Species	Vitis vinifera
Also called	E.M. 1508-25
Origin	France
Original pedigree	Grenache noir × Blauer Portugieser
Breeder	Paul Truel
Breeding institute	Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Unité Expérimentale du Domaine de Vassal & Montpellier SupAgro
Year of crossing	1958
VIVC number	9612

Portan is a red French wine grape ^[1] planted primarily in the Languedoc. The grape is a crossing of Grenache and Portugais, being bred with the aim of ripening more reliably than Grenache. ^[2]

Synonyms

The only synonym of Portan is its breeding code E.M. 1508-25. ^[1]

References

1. "Portan". Vitis International Variety Catalogue . Retrieved 31 January 2010.
2. J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 148 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN   0-7892-0883-0