Peloursin
Isère, France
A nearly extinct red grape from the Dauphiné, remembered as the mother of Durif, or Petite Sirah.
Sensory profile
Characteristics
Flavor & aroma
At a glance
Production facts
Prevalence
Rare
Climate
Moderate climate
Ripening
Mid season
Wine styles
Still
Where it's grown
Geography
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France
Isère (Dauphiné)
Nearly extinct in its home region.
Australia
Victoria
A few small plantings.
Background
Origin & History
Peloursin comes from Isère, near Grenoble, and its name is thought to come from a local word for the blackthorn. It is almost extinct in France, with small plantings in Victoria, Australia and California; some California vines once thought to be Durif are actually Peloursin. It is the mother of Durif, which François Durif raised from a cross with Syrah in the 1860s.
Lineage
Family tree
Parentage not recorded — Peloursin is an old variety of unknown origin. Click a related grape to explore its own lineage.