Mondeuse noire is a red
French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the
Savoy region of eastern
France. The grape can also be found in
Argentina,
Australia,
California,
Switzerland and
Sicily. Plantings of Mondeuse noire was hit hard during the
phylloxera epidemic of the mid to late 19th century which nearly wiped out the vine from eastern France. While the grape recovered slightly in the 20th century, French plantations of Mondeuse noire fell sharply in the 1970s, with just over left in France in 2000. In the early 21st century, it seems the variety has increased somewhat in popularity, as it can give good wines if the planting site is chosen carefully.