Mondeuse Blanche
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| Mondeuse Blanche | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | see list of synonyms |
| Origin | France |
| Notable regions | Savoy |
Mondeuse Blanche is a variety of white grape almost exclusively found in and around the Savoy (Savoie) wine region in France.[1] With just 5 hectares (12 acres) of plantations in 1999, it leads a dwindling existence and is used primarily in the VDQS wine Bugey and the AOC Vin de Savoie.
[edit] Related grapes
DNA typing has established that Mondeuse Blanche is the mother of the Syrah grape, with Dureza being the father.[1]
Despite their similarity in names, Mondeuse Blanche is not closely related to Mondeuse Noire, or Mondeuse Grise.
Grapes just called Mondeuse are usually Mondeuse Noire rather than Mondeuse Blanche.
[edit] Synonyms
Synoyms include Aigre Blanc, Blanc Aigre, Blanche, Blanchette, Couilleri, Dongine, Donjin, Jongin, Jonvin, Molette, Persagne, Savouette.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Mondeuse Blanche". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third Edition ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 448. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Mondeuse Blanche, accessed on June 20, 2008
