Mondeuse Blanche

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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 of plantations in 1999, it leads a dwindling existence and is used primarily in the VDQS wine Bugey and the AOC Vin de Savoie.

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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Entry on "Mondeuse Blanche" in J. Robinson (ed), "The Oxford Companion to Wine", Third Edition, p. 448, Oxford University Press 2006, ISBN 0-19-860990-6
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