 Recent thought among ampelographers is that Braquet is not related to the more aromatic Italian wine grape of the Piedmont region known as Brachetto.Documents from 1783-1784 describe Braquet growing in the Provençal towns of Cannes, Grasse and Nice where it was said to be a good table grape and blending variety in the local wines.The exact origins of the name "Braquet" is unknown but Master of Wine Jancis Robinson speculates that it might be a local family name of one of the variety's original propagators.