| Peurion | |
|---|---|
| Species: | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called: | Meslier Vert (more) |
| Origin: | France |
| Notable regions: | Franche-Comté |
Peurion is a traditional French variety of white wine grape that is a sibling of Chardonnay. 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 Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. Once quite popular, not much is still grown in France these days.
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History
Peurion was popularised by the Augustinian monks at Langres north of Dijon and was widely grown before the phylloxera epidemic. Langres is a town and commune of eastern France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne departement, in the Champagne-Ardenne This article is about the grape phylloxera For the Genus, see Phylloxera (genus.
DNA fingerprinting has shown that it is one of many grapes to be the result of a cross between Gouais Blanc (Heunisch) and Pinot, making it a full sibling of famous varieties such as Chardonnay and Aligoté. Gouais blanc is a white grape variety that is seldom grown but is important as the ancestor of many French and German wine varieties 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 Croatian grape, brought to Burgundy by the Romans, which used to be the most widely planted white grape in Germany and eastern France. Gouais Blanc was grown by the peasants in the less favoured sites, next to the better vineyards growing Pinot for their masters. This offered lots of opportunities for hybridisation, and the offspring benefited from hybrid vigour as the parents were genetically quite different.
Distribution and Wines
What little Peurion is left can be found in Franche-Comté, but it has largely been superseded by more fashionable varieties. Franche-Comté ( Franc-Comtois: Fràntche-Comté; Franco-Provençal: Franche-Comtât) the former "Free County" of Burgundy
Vine and Viticulture
Like many Gouais/Pinot crosses, Peurion produces a vigorous vine with small bunches of grapes, but it is rather more reliable than most such crosses.
Synonyms
Blanc De Villemoyenne, Blanc Pinot, Co Doux, Gueuchette Blanc, Gueuchette Blanche, Lioneau, Lyonnais, Menu Blanc, Meslier Vert, Milleron, Milleron Troyen Blanc, Peurichon, Pouriette, Pourrisseux, Purion, Troyen Blanc[1]
See also
- Other Gouais Blanc/Pinot crosses include Aubin Vert, Auxerrois, Bachet noir, Beaunoir, Franc Noir de la Haute-Saône, Gamay Blanc Gloriod, Gamay, Melon, Knipperlé, 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 Blanc Gloriod is an obscure French variety of white wine 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 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. 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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