Terret noir is a dark-skinned French wine grape variety grown primarily in the Rhône valley region of France. It is a mutation of the old Vitis vinifera vine Terret. It is a permitted blending grape for Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Like the related Terret gris and Terret blanc, the vine tends to bud late and grow vigorously. Terret noir produces a light color wine that is perfumed and tart. In 2007, there were 189 ha of Terret noir in France. This was a steep decline from the 400 ha (1000 acres) plantings that the Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO) reported in 2000.

Wine regions

Terret noir is a permitted grape variety in several Rhône, Provence and Languedoc AOCs including:

Synonyms

Terret noir is also known as Terre Chernyi, Terret Bourret and Terret du Pays.