Becuet is a vigourous red wine grape found in the Piemonte region of Italy. It is possible it is the same as France’s Persan. In Piemonte Becuet is found mainly in the Valle di Susa and Pinerolese, the same areas in which the Avanà grape (also red) is found. The two are often blended together in the Pinerolese Ramiè DOC to which Becuet adds colour and structure.
Viticulture: Becuet is sensitive to both powdery and downy mildews (oidium and peronospora respectively). It has medium sized bunches and medium-small berries.
Wine style: Very tannic. Light, floral, red-berry aromas and flavors. Late-harvested grapes and small oak barrels may help create a more velvety mouthfeel.
Bibliography
See Ian D’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014).