Dureza

The red grape Dureza is an indigenous variety from the north of the southern French region of Ardèche on the orographic right side of the Rhône. From there the vine came into the valleys of the Drôme and Isère. Today, the variety is recommended in any appeal and virtually extinct. In 1988, only 1 hectare vineyard was elevated after the end of the 1970s were known even 11 hectares in France.

The late-ripening variety ( it matures ca, 20 -. 25 days after the Chasselas ) results in very dark, rustic wines, varietal are not suitable for the development of quality wines.

However, in 1998, the Dureza gained new importance. After DNA analysis of the University of California at Davis is probably the result of a natural cross between Dureza and the white variety Mondeuse Blanche the well-known red grape variety Syrah. Furthermore, there is a connection to the grape variety Teroldego that of the same - was still unknown - crossing as the variety Dureza .. The Dureza was often confused due partly common origin with the varieties Durif, Peloursin and Syrah.

Synonyms: Duré, Duret, Durezza, Petit Duret