Mondeuse Blanche

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.

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.

Synonyms

Synoyms include Aigre Blanc, Blanc Aigre, Blanche, Blanchette, Couilleri, Dongine, Donjin, Jongin, Jonvin, Molette, Persagne, Savouette.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Mondeuse Blanche, accessed on June 20, 2008