Castets (grape)

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Castets is a red French wine grape variety that was historically grown in the Aveyron region of France. While some plantings exist in Southwest France, the variety's numbers are dwindling and is now nearly extinct.J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes pg 45 Oxford University Press 1996 {{ISBN|0-19-860098-4}} Since 2021, Castets is one of six new grape varieties that have been approved in Bordeaux in order to be prepared for the effects of climate change on viticulture.{{cite web|access-date=2021-06-23|language=en-US|title=New Grapes Approved for Bordeaux {{!}} Wine-Searcher News & Features|url=https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2019/07/new-grapes-approved-for-bordeaux}} Winegrowers in Bordeaux are allowed to plant up to five percent of the cultivated area (5500 hectares) with the new grape varieties

In Slovakia, Castets was crossed with Abouriou to create several varieties including Hron, Nitranka, Rimava and Váh.J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pg 465, Allen Lane 2012 {{ISBN|978-1-846-14446-2}}