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Calitor has been known under a variety of synonyms including: Anglas, Assadoule Bouvier, Binxeilla, Blavette, Calitor noir, Canseron, Cargo Miola, Cargo Muou, Catitor, Causeron, Causeroun, Charge Mulet, Colitor, Col Tor, Coulitor, Coytor, Dameron des Vosges, Foirard, Foirat, Fouiraire,
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varieties like Aramon noir. In 1968 there were 319 hectares (790 acres) of
Calitor planted in France but for the rest of the 20th century those plantings slowly declined as growers were now focusing on more popular international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. In the late 20th and early
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and other varieties in the AOC red and rosé wines but a revision of the AOC wine laws in 1992 took
Calitor off the list of permitted grape varieties for that AOC. The wine laws of the CĂ´tes de Provence AOC were also rewritten to further limit Calitor use with a
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Calitor grape gets its name from the characteristic "twist" of the peduncle stem holding the grape cluster that makes a near right angle bent with the cane.
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