1) Red wine grape variety 
[grape] Persan is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Savoie region. While the name hints at a Persian origins for the grape, it is most likely native to the Rhône-Alpes region with the name `Persan` being a corruption of the synonym `Princens` which is also the name of a small hamlet by Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne i...