Sacy (grape)
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Sacy is a white wine grape grown primarily in the northeast of France within the Yonne department. Ampelographers trace the grapes origins to Italy where it was brought to Burgundy some time in the thirteenth century. The vine's high yields and productivity made it a popularly planting that soon lead to overproduction in neighboring areas. In 1732, the Parliament of nearby Besançon and Vermonton banned any additional plantings. The grape continued to be produced in the Yonne department where it was used as a blending component in Crémant de Bourgogne wines from Auxerrois and as a blending partner with Aligoté and, to a lesser extent, Chardonnay. [1]
In the northern Rhône Valley, the grape is known as Tresallier and is often blended with Sauvignon blanc to form a tart white wine. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 232 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1857329996
- ^ J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 120 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1857329996
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