Like many French-American hybrids, Couderc noir was widely planted throughout France following the devastation of the phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th century. Its productiveness and disease resistance kept it in favor well into the 20th century even after advances in phylloxera-resistant rootstock grafting allowed traditional French vinifera to return in full force.
Couderc noir, like many French-American crosses, was widely cultivated throughout France after the phylloxera epidemic. Its productivity and disease resistance kept it favored even as advances in rootstock grafting led to a resurgence of traditional French vinifera vines.