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Aubin Blanc (or simply Aubin) is a white wine grape from the upper reaches of the Moselle valley in eastern France.
[edit] History
DNA fingerprinting has shown that Aubin is the result of a cross between Gouais Blanc and Savagnin. Originally from Croatia, Gouais was brought to Northern France by the Romans and is a parent of Chardonnay and Aubin Vert among others. The nut-flavoured Savagnin makes vin jaune in the Jura and is probably a clone of Traminer, the parent of Alsace's Gewürztraminer.
[edit] Distribution and Wines
Aubin Blanc is only found blended into wines from the Côtes de Toul appellation in Lorraine.
[edit] Vine and Viticulture
There's usually a reason why grapes like this are in decline. The Traminer family are notoriously difficult to grow, with poor disease resistance and low yields.
[edit] Synonyms
Albin Blanc, Aneb ben Cadi, Aubin, Blanc de Magny, Gros Vert de Crenay[1]
[edit] See also
- Toul, the grape's home town
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Maul, E.; Eibach, R. (1999-06-00). Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Information and Coordination Centre for Biological Diversity (IBV) of the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE), Deichmanns Aue 29, 53179 Bonn, Germany. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
[edit] Further reading
- Robinson, Jancis Vines, Grapes & Wines Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1857329996
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