Baco Noir
interspecific hybrid
Baco Noir is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is France.2
In 2023 it covered 742 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 307 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Canada: 704 ha (95% of the world total), across 5 countries.2
Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 87%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Folle Blanche × Riparia Grand Glabre + Vitis Riparia, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1902 by Baco, François.1
VIVC records 17 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Baco Noir grows
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Other names
Baca Noir · Baco · Baco Noir, Chambourcin, etc. · 24-23 Baco · Baco 1 · Baco 1-24 · Baco 24-23 · Baco Negru · Bacoi · Bago · Bako 1 · Bako Chernyi · Bako Noar · Bako Sieiski · Bako Speiskii
Offspring (VIVC)
Parents
Other varieties from France
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 870. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
- Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3