Carminoir
Vitis vinifera L.
Carminoir is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is Switzerland.2
In 2023 it covered 12 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 880 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
It is now grown in one country only: Switzerland.2
Between 2010 and 2023 its area grew by 13%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Pinot Noir × Petit Bouschet, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
Crossed in 1982 by Station Fédérale de Recherches en Production Végétale de Changins.1
VIVC records 1 other name for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Carminoir grows
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Other names
Carmi Noir · Rac 1982
Parents
Other varieties from Switzerland
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 20001. 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