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Calitor Grape (Vitis) Color of berry skin Noir Species Vitis vinifera Also called Calitor Noir and other synonyms Origin France Calitor or Calitor Noir is a red French wine grape variety. It was previously widely cultivated in southern France, in particular in Provence, but is now very rare, almost extinct. Calitor gives high yields and produces an elegant, light and lightly colored wine. When grown on hillside sites, it can give a wine of character.[1] It has mostly been used in blends.
Synonyms
Calitor are also known under the synonyms Anglas, Assadoule Bouvier, Binxeilla, Blavette, Calitor Noir, Canseron, Cargo Miola, Cargo Muou, Catitor, Causeron, Causeroun, Charge Mulet, Colitor, Coulitor, Dameron des Vosges, Foirard, Foirat, Fouiraire, Fouiral, Fouirassan, Garriga, Mouillas, Noeuds-Courts, Nou Courte, Pampoul, Pecoui Touar, Pecoui Tovar, Picpoule Sorbier, Piquepoul de Fronton, Pride of Australia, Qualitor, Ramonen, Rouget de Salins, Rousselin, Rousselin Noir, Rousset, Rouxal, Sang de Boeuf, Saure, Sen Zhan, Siege Noir, Sigotier, Sigoyer, and Tentyure Artekskii.[2]
References
- ^ Jancis Robinson, ed (2006). "Calitor". Oxford Companion to Wine (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 130. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ Calitor Noir in Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2010-07-01
Categories:- Red wine grape varieties
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