<img41|right> This red grape variety is predominant in the mountain of Reims and the Daybreak, it constitutes about 40 % of the encépagement. These wines are tough, well-built and capable in ageing. His Synonyms: black, Burgundian black auvernat, small gold young plant, berligout black Pinot (grape variety of first epoch) product of the compact bunches of a black violacécomposées small gripped and spherical grains, having a thick skin covered with pruine. They contain an abounding, uncolored and sweet juice. Not very fecund, he gives wines of very big quality on calcareous soil. Blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, strawberry and raspberry are the olfactory cocktail of this grape variety