Gouget noir

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Gouget noir.

Gouget noir is a red

phylloxera epidemic greatly diminished it numbers and as of 2008 there was just 10 hectares (25 acres) of the grape planted in France.[1]

History

Gouget noir may be an offspring of Gouais blanc (pictured) which is also known under the synonym Gouget blanc.

The origins of the name Gouget noir is not known. Some wine experts, such as

Gamay noir, Aubin vert, Balzac blanc and Bachet noir.[2]

The grape's history in central France dates back at least to the 19th century where an 1843 document showed that it was used as both a wine and

sweet flavor of its flesh.[1] Gouget noir became a specialty of the communes of Domérat, Huriel and Montluçon and by the mid-19th century the grape accounted for nearly half of all vineyard plantings in Allier with almost 17,000 hectares (42,008 acres). As with nearly all French wine regions, viticulture in Allier sharply declined after the phylloxera epidemic of the late-19th century but as winemaking returned most of the vineyards in Allier replanted with different varieties such as Gamay noir.[1]

Viticulture

The Allier department of central France where Gouget noir is still being grown today.

Gouget noir is an

botrytis bunch rot.[1]

The grape is often confused for being

clones of Gamay noir and Pinot noir and while there might be a relationship to Gamay via a shared parentage with Gouais blanc, DNA analysis has confirmed that Gouget noir is its own distinct variety.[1]

Wine regions

Today, Gouget noir is still found in the Allier and Cher regions but its numbers are far fewer from its pre-phylloxera plantings or even the 739 ha (1,826 acres) that were growing after World War II. The 2008 census of wine grape varieties counted only 10 ha (25 acres) of the grape, mostly found in the commune of Huriel in the Allier department.[1]

Synonyms

Over the years Gouget noir has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Gauget noir, Gouge, Gouge noir, Goujet, Lyonnais, Moret, Nérou, Neyrac, Neyran, Neyrou and Petit Neyran.[1][3]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
  2. ISBN 0-15-100714-4
  3. ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) Gouget noir Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine Accessed: April 18th, 2013
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