Persan is a dark-skinned grape native to the Savoie region of the French Alps, where it is a permitted variety in Vin de Savoie AOC. Once widespread in the Maurienne and Isère valleys, it nearly vanished in the twentieth century and is now the subject of a small revival. It also appears in Italy's Piedmont as Bécuet, notably in the Ramìe wines of Pinerolo.
Flavors & Aromas
Dark berries, black cherry, plum, violet, and cracked pepper, with earthy and lightly smoky undertones that develop into leather and dried herb with age.
Winemaking & Aging
Small berries and thick skins give deeply colored wines with firm tannins and high acidity — structured, ageworthy, and often austere in youth, typically needing 5–10 years. Vigorous and demanding of hard pruning, and susceptible to powdery and downy mildew. Performs best on stony, calcareous alpine slopes.
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