Plant Robert

DNA tests have confirmed that Plant Robert is just a biotype of Gamay, more concentrated and spicy, that has survived locally in the canton of Vaud. Its name may come from the old French "rober", meaning "to rob", which could give an indication of the variety's origin; Plant Robert may indeed have been "robbed" from a cart travelling from Dôle to the canton of Vaud, in the early 19th century. Saved from extinction in the 1960s, Plant Robert has been protected by an association of winegrowers in Lavaux since 2007.