Enfariné noir

Some ampelographers, such as Pierre Galet, speculate that the grape originated in the Aube department in what is now part of the Champagne wine region.

[2] The first written record of Enfariné noir comes from a February 3, 1731 decree from the parliament of Besançon in the Doubs department of the Franche-Comté.

[2] Enfariné noir is a late ripening variety that can be very productive and high yielding if not kept in check by winter bud pruning, low vigor rootstock and perhaps even green harvesting.

[2] Enfariné noir was once widely planted throughout the Franche-Comté but over the last couple centuries its numbers have dramatically decreased and now the variety is nearly extinct.

In 2008, less than 1 hectare (2.5 acre) of the vine was reported with the vast majority being found in the Jura wine region.

The name Enfariné comes from the French word farine and refers to the dusting or "bloom" of indigenous yeast that covers the berries as they ripen.
The Franche-Comté region where Enfariné noir was once widely planted