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    Chenanson

    Vitis vinifera L.

    Chenanson is a grape variety with black berries.1

    Its country of origin is France.2

    In 2023 it covered 451 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 374 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    It is now grown in one country only: France.2

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 29%.2

    VIVC lists its parents as Grenache (Garnacha) × Jurançon Noir, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1

    Crossed in 1958 by Truel, Paul.1

    VIVC records 5 other names for it.1

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    black1
    Origin
    France2
    Area, 2023
    451 ha2
    World rank
    374 / 14972
    VIVC
    № 25211
    parentGrenache (Garnacha)
    parentJurançon Noir
    Chenanson

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    Area by country

    1. France451 ha

    Area, 2023

    6364664514512000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Chenanson grows

    1. OriginFrance
    2. AreaFrance

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    Other names

    Chenancon · Chenason · Pineau Gros · Shenanson · Vaalblaar Stein

    Parents

    Other varieties from France

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 2521. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    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