Mondeuse blanche is a variety of white
grape
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The cultivation of grapes began perhaps 8,000 years a ...
almost exclusively found in and around the
Savoy (Savoie) wine region in
France
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.
With just of plantations in 1999, it leads a dwindling existence and is used primarily in the
VDQS wine
Bugey and the
AOC
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Vin de Savoie.
Related grapes
DNA typing
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has established that Mondeuse blanche is the mother of the
Syrah
Syrah (), also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse ...
grape, with
Dureza being the father.
Despite their similarity in names, Mondeuse blanche is not closely related to
Mondeuse noire
Mondeuse noire () is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Savoy region of eastern France. The grape can also be found in Argentina, Australia, California, Switzerland and Sicily. Plantings of Mondeuse noire was hit ...
, or
Mondeuse gris.
Grapes just called Mondeuse are usually Mondeuse noire rather than Mondeuse blanche.
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and (decades later)
Linda Bisson
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categorized Mondeuse blanche as a member of the
Peloursin eco-geogroup along with
Bia blanc
Bia blanc is a white French wine grape variety that is no longer commercially cultivated for wine production with only a few plantings existing worldwide in viticultural archives and experimental vineyards. The exact origins of Bia blanc are not ye ...
,
Béclan,
Dureza,
Exbrayat,
Durif
Durif is a variety of red wine grape primarily grown in Australia, California, France, and Israel. Since the end of the 20th century, wineries located in Washington's Yakima River Valley, Maryland, Arizona, Texas, West Virginia, Ch ...
,
Jacquère,
Joubertin
Joubertin is a red French wine grape variety that was historically grown in the Savoie wine region of southeast France. The grape was once prized for its productivity and high yields but its plantings have declined as the grape has fallen out of ...
, Peloursin,
Servanin
Servanin is a red French wine grape variety grown predominantly in the Isère department in eastern France. While the variety has a long history in the region, plantings have been steadily declining since the early 20th century with the vine now c ...
and
Verdesse
Verdesse is a white French wine grape variety grown primarily in the Bugey AOC of eastern France (though it is not currently permitted in the AOC wine).P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pp. 109 Firefly Books 2004 J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson ...
.
[J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pg XXVII Allen Lane 2012 ]
Synonyms
Synonyms include Aigre blanc, Blanc Aigre, Blanche, Blanchette, Couilleri, Dongine, Donjin, Jongin, Jonvin, Molette, Persagne, Savouette.
Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Mondeuse blanche
accessed on June 20, 2008
References
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White wine grape varieties