Question: What grape variety was thought to be extinct?
Answer: Probably quite a few recently have resurfaced. Spain comes to mind through the efforts of Torres. However, the best well known one that now is thriving is Carmenere. Wiped out in France by Phyloxera it has been rediscovered there. Mistaken in Chile until 1994 as Merlot it is becoming increasingly popular as the distinct Carmenere grape variety.
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