| Gamay Blanc Gloriod | |
|---|---|
| Species: | Vitis vinifera |
| Origin: | France |
| Notable regions: | Burgundy |
Gamay Blanc Gloriod is an obscure French variety of white wine grape. Vitis vinifera ( Common Grape Vine) is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. This list of wine-producing regions catalogues significant Growing regions where Vineyards are planted French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, on over 800000 Hectares (over 2 million Acres of Vineyards and in a typical Very little of it is grown commercially.
It is named after Émile Gloriod, who discovered it as a seedling; it was originally thought to be a white version of the Gamay grape. Gamay is a purple-colored Grape variety used to make Red wines most notably grown in Beaujolais and in the Loire Valley around Tours "Gamay Blanc" was already used as an alternative name for Chardonnay, which is another white grape that looks like Gamay. Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. It's not surprising that there's a family resemblance - recent DNA analysis has shown that all three are siblings, independent varieties with the same parents.
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History
The gardener Émile Gloriod, from Gy in Haute-Saône, discovered Gamay Blanc Gloriod in 1895.
At first it was thought to be a seedling of Gamay, and conventional ampelography linked it to the Melon variety, but DNA fingerprinting showed that along with Chardonnay and Aligoté, it is one of many grapes to be the result of a cross between Gouais Blanc (Heunisch) and Pinot. Gamay is a purple-colored Grape variety used to make Red wines most notably grown in Beaujolais and in the Loire Valley around Tours Ampelography ( Αμπελος, "vine" + γραφος 'writing' is the field of Botany concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines Melon de Bourgogne is a variety of white Grape grown in the Loire Valley region of France and best known through its use in the Wine Aligoté is a white Grape used to make dry white Wines in the Burgundy region of France, and which also has significant plantings in much Gouais blanc is a white grape variety that is seldom grown but is important as the ancestor of many French and German wine varieties Gouais Blanc is a Croatian grape, brought to Burgundy by the Romans, which used to be the most widely planted white grape in Germany and eastern France.
Distribution and Wines
Gamay Blanc Gloriod was never more than a curiosity even in its home territory around Burgundy.
Vine and Viticulture
The yield of Gamay Blanc Gloriod is variable; it produces small, cylindrical bunches of small grapes.
Synonyms
none[1]
See also
- Other Gouais Blanc/Pinot crosses include Aubin Vert, Auxerrois, Bachet noir, Beaunoir, Franc Noir de la Haute-Saône, Gamay, Melon, Knipperlé, Peurion, Romorantin, Roublot, and Sacy
Notes and references
- ^ Maul, Erika; Töpfer, Reinhard; Eibach, Rudolf (2007). Aubin Vert is a White wine grape Cultivar grown in the Lorraine region of France Auxerrois Blanc or Auxerrois Blanc de Laquenexy is a White wine grape that is important in Alsace and is also grown in Germany and Luxembourg Bachet Noir is a traditional French variety of red wine grape that is a sibling of Chardonnay. Beaunoir is a traditional French variety of red wine grape that is a sibling of Chardonnay. Franc Noir de la Haute-Saône is a traditional French variety of red wine grape that is a sibling of Chardonnay. Gamay is a purple-colored Grape variety used to make Red wines most notably grown in Beaujolais and in the Loire Valley around Tours Melon de Bourgogne is a variety of white Grape grown in the Loire Valley region of France and best known through its use in the Wine Knipperlé is a traditional French variety of white wine grape from Alsace. Peurion is a traditional French variety of white wine grape that is a sibling of Chardonnay. Romorantin is a traditional French variety of white wine grape that is a sibling of Chardonnay. Roublot is a traditional French variety of white wine grape that is a sibling of Chardonnay. Sacy is a white Wine Grape grown primarily in the northeast of France within the Yonne department. Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and
Further reading
- Robinson, Jancis (1992). Jancis Mary Robinson OBE, MW (born in Cumbria on April 22 1950) is a British Wine Critic, journalist Vines, Grapes and Wines: The Wine Drinker's Guide to Grape Varieties. Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1857329995.
- Robinson, Jancis (2006). Jancis Mary Robinson OBE, MW (born in Cumbria on April 22 1950) is a British Wine Critic, journalist The Oxford Companion to Wine, third edition. Oxford University Press. 978-0198609902.
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