Aubin vert
A Lorraine grape sibling to Chardonnay, confirmed by DNA in 1999.
Aubin vert is a white French wine grape variety grown in the Lorraine region, where it is authorized for Moselle AOC wines. DNA analysis in 1999 revealed it to be a crossing of Gouais blanc and Pinot, making it a full sibling to Chardonnay, Aligoté, Gamay, and Melon de Bourgogne.
Quick Facts
- Parentage
- Gouais blanc × Pinot
- Full siblings
- Chardonnay
- Aligoté
- Gamay
- Melon de Bourgogne
- First recorded mention
- 1722
- Region
- Lorraine, northeast France
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Did You Know?
- Aubin vert is grown almost exclusively in the Lorraine region of northeast France.
- It is an authorized grape variety in wines produced in the Moselle, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Meuse departments.
History
Ampelographers believe the first recorded mention of Aubin vert was in 1722, when a variety called Aubins was noted in the Moselle region by a document from the parliament of Metz. The plural form suggests Aubin blanc and Aubin vert were often counted together. The name Aubin vert itself first appeared in 1829. In 1999, ampelographers at the University of California, Davis confirmed the grape as a product of the Pinot × Gouais crossing, which also produced Aligoté, Auxerrois blanc, Bachet noir, Beaunoir, Chardonnay, Franc Noir de la-Haute-Saône, Gamay Blanc Gloriod, Gamay noir, Melon de Bourgogne, Knipperlé, Peurion, Roublot, and Sacy.
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