Portan | |
Color: | Noir |
Species: | Vitis vinifera |
Also Called: | E.M. 1508-25 |
Origin: | France |
Pedigree0: | Grenache noir × Blauer Portugieser |
Breeder: | Paul Truel |
Institute: | Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Unité Expérimentale du Domaine de Vassal & Montpellier SupAgro |
Crossing Year: | 1958 |
Portan is a red French wine grape[1] that is planted primarily in the Languedoc. The grape is a crossing of Grenache and Portugais, being breed with the aim of ripening more reliably than Grenache.[2]
The only synonym of Portan is its breeding code E.M. 1508-25.[1]