Everything about Dameron totally explained
Dameron is a traditional
French variety of red wine grape that's a sibling of
Gamay. Its wines are somewhat weightier than Gamay, but it's disappearing from its traditional areas in northern France. Not much is grown in France these days.
History
DNA fingerprinting has shown that it's one of many grapes to be the result of a cross between
Gouais Blanc (Heunisch) and
Pinot, making it a full sibling of famous varieties such as
Chardonnay and
Aligoté. Gouais Blanc is a Croatian grape, brought to Burgundy by the Romans, which used to be the most widely planted white grape in Germany and eastern France. Gouais Blanc was grown by the peasants in the less favoured sites, next to the better vineyards growing Pinot for their masters. This offered lots of opportunities for hybridisation, and the offspring benefited from hybrid vigour as the parents were genetically quite different.
Distribution and Wines
A little is still grown north of Dijon and in the Jura.
Vine and Viticulture
Yields are sporadic thanks to its disease susceptibility.
Synonyms
Dameret Noir, Durbec, Foirard Noir, Gros Bec, Luisant Noir, Noir De Lorraine, Noir Facan, Noirgot, Pinot Rouge, Simoro, Valais Noir, Valdenois, Verdun, Verdunais, Vert Noir
Further Information
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