red grape · near-extinct
Terret Noir
Languedoc, France
On the palate
plumredcurrantcherryfloral
How you spot it blind: pale color, low tannin and fresh acidity in Southern Rhône reds
The story
First written down · 1736, Languedoc
An old Languedoc variety, Terret Noir is first reliably mentioned in 1736 in Languedoc. It has long been a minor blending grape in the Southern Rhône and Languedoc, and plantings fell from about 400 hectares in 2000 to under 60 hectares in France by 2026. In 2004 Foundation Plant Services added Terret Noir to its collection through a project with Tablas Creek and the Perrin family, helping keep the variety in circulation.
Where it lives
Languedoc, France · Southern Rhône, France
Shows up as
still redrosé