Balzac blanc
A nearly extinct French white grape once used for Cognac.
Balzac blanc is a white French wine grape variety grown in the Charente and Charente-Maritime regions of Southwest France. Once used for Cognac production, it is now nearly extinct. DNA analysis in 2000 showed it is a crossing of Gouais blanc and Chenin blanc, not a color mutation of Mourvèdre as previously thought.
Quick Facts
- Region
- Charente and Charente-Maritime, Southwest France
- Parent varieties
- Gouais blanc and Chenin blanc
- Year of dna analysis
- 2000
- First written mention
- 1842
- Synonyms
- Balzard blanc
- Balzat
- Blanc Limousin
- Chigne
- Dressiere
- Limousin blanc
- Margnac blanc
- Plant de Saint Jean
- Ressière
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