Prunelard Gaillac

Origin: South-West France, Gaillac region (Tarn). One of the oldest grape varieties of the South-West, probably originating from the Gaillac vineyard, where it is considered a heritage grape variety.
Growing regions: Almost exclusively in Gaillac (a few dozen hectares). A grape variety in the process of being rediscovered.
Also known as: Prunelard Noir, Plant de Gaillac

Prunelard — an indigenous variety of the Tarn and Gaillac, a parent of Malbec (Cot) sharing the same father (Magdeleine Noire des Charentes), grown on the clay-limestone soils of the right bank of the Tarn at Gaillac and a few Fronton parcels, with a Mediterranean climate with Atlantic influence — is a confidential …