page_title: Persan (grape)
hierarchical_section_title: Persan (grape)
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Illustration du cépage Persan par Jules Troncy dans l'ouvrage "Ampélographie&#160;: traité général de viticulture" publié sous la direction de P. Viala &amp; V. Vermorel avec la collaboration de A. Bacon, A. Barbier, A. Berget [et al.] - Date de l'édition originale&#160;: 1901-1910
context_page_description: Persan is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Savoie region. While the name hints at a Persian origins for the grape, it is most likely native to the Rhône-Alpes region with the name "Persan" being a corruption of the synonym "Princens" which is also the name of a small hamlet by Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in Savoie which has been noted since the 17th century for the quality of its vineyards.
context_section_description: Persan is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Savoie region. While the name hints at a Persian origins for the grape, it is most likely native to the Rhône-Alpes region with the name "Persan" being a corruption of the synonym "Princens" which is also the name of a small hamlet by Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in Savoie which has been noted since the 17th century for the quality of its vineyards.
caption: Persan as illustrated by Viala & Vermorel
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