Baco noir
Baco noir (pronounced BA-koh NWAHR; Baco noir is also called
Baco 1) is a hybrid
wine grape variety produced from a cross of
Vitis vinefera var. (
Folle Blanche, a
French wine grape) and a unknown variety of
Vitis Riparia (an
American wine grape). Baco noir was first created by French wine hybridizer Maurice Baco (hence the name of the grape). Baco noir is mainly grown in
New York state, in the United States.