Aramon Noir
Also known as Aramon
Probably Languedoc, France
A very productive, light red that filled the Languedoc's vineyards in the 19th century; DNA shows Gouais Blanc as one parent.
Sensory profile
Characteristics
Flavor & aroma
At a glance
Production facts
Prevalence
Rare
Climate
Warm climate
Ripening
Mid season
Wine styles
Still
Where it's grown
Geography
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France
Languedoc
Once the biggest planting in France's south, now a rare old-vine curiosity.
Background
Origin & History
Aramon's origin is uncertain, but DNA profiling shows Gouais Blanc as one parent; the other parent is unidentified. When the railways opened northern markets to the south of France in the 19th century, Aramon became the Languedoc's workhorse: it yields enormously, resists mildew, and made cheap, light red wine in bulk. It was also a parent of Petit Bouschet.
Severe frosts in 1956 and 1963 hit it hard, Carignan replaced it, and by 2000 only around 9,000 hectares remained in France.
Lineage
Family tree
Ancestry above, descendants below. Click a related grape to explore its own lineage.