Baco Noir

Interspecific crossing grape variety with NOIR berries

Baco Noir - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesInterspecific crossing
ColorNOIR
Bred1902
OriginFRANCE
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Sensory Profile

Based on 49 single-varietal wines

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68North American Winegrowers
New York
25
Pennsylvania
11
Michigan
10
Nova Scotia
7
Quebec
5

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Baco Noir across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Baco Noir

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 90 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Baco Noir

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Marquette
11 (12.2%)
Concord
6 (6.7%)
Léon Millot
5 (5.6%)
De Chaunac
5 (5.6%)
Pinot Noir
4 (4.4%)
Petite Pearl
3 (3.3%)
Catawba
3 (3.3%)
Vidal
2 (2.2%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Riesling
39 (57.4%)
Chardonnay
34 (50%)
Cabernet Franc
27 (39.7%)
Vidal
23 (33.8%)
Cayuga White
23 (33.8%)
Seyval Blanc
22 (32.4%)
Pinot Noir
18 (26.5%)
Maréchal Foch
18 (26.5%)
Marquette
18 (26.5%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Baco Noir (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
HOME RANGE WINERY, LLCNew York, US3/933.3%
NOSTRANO VINEYARDS LLCNew York, US3/1323.1%
GRINDSTONE ISLAND WINERY CORPNew York, US3/1520%
BLACK DOG WINE COMPANYPennsylvania, US5/2619.2%
HAZLITT'S 1852 VINEYARDS, INC.New York, US3/2810.7%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

I'm still working on the technical research for Baco Noir.

Photo Credits: Cluster in the field - Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY Source: VIVC