Baco noir | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Color of berry skin | Noir |
Species | Vitis vinifera var. Folle blanche × Vitis riparia |
Also called | Baco 1, Baco N°1, Baco #1, Bacoi, Bago, Bakon, Bako Speiskii |
Original pedigree | Vitis vinifera var. Folle blanche × Vitis riparia |
Pedigree parent 1 | Vitis vinifera var. Folle blanche |
Pedigree parent 2 | Vitis riparia |
Notable regions | Ontario, New York, Michigan, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Oregon, New Mexico |
VIVC number | 870 |
Wine characteristics | |
General | Medium body, deeply tinted |
Baco noir (pronounced BA-koh NWAHR) is a hybrid red wine grape variety produced by Francois Baco from a cross of Vitis vinifera var. Folle blanche, a French wine grape, and an unknown variety of Vitis riparia indigenous to North America.[1]