The Grand Noir is a hybrid derived from a cross between Aramond and Petit Bouchet. It was created in 1885 by Henry Bouchet, who baptized it with the name “Grand Noir de la Calmette” in honor of the place where there was his property in the Hérault department. It is a vine with colored berry spread in France in the XX century. While until the sixties it was the fifth grape for extension of hectares, (about 31.000) currently it has almost disappeared from its country of origin. It was introduced in Italy (in Tuscany) by Professor Racah at the beginning of the XX century in order to replace Colorino and Tinturier. It was parti- cularly common in the area of the Pisan Hills. Today this type of vine, almost disappeared, thanks to a research of Castellani lasted more than 15 years in collaboration with the University of Pisa, began to grow in Poggio al Casone hills.