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This is the white form of Pinot Noir, so both varieties are ampelographically identical.
It was only after the Congress of Chalons in 1896 that this variety was finally differentiated from Chardonnay. It comes from a mutation of Pinot Gris, observed in 1985 by Pulliat, then in 1986 by Durand. Several variations can be distinguished : the “real” Pinot Blanc, the “early” Pinot Blanc, and the Alsace Pinot Blanc which, selected by Oberlin, is the variety planted in Alsace. Caracteristics The leaves are full, dark green, with three or five lobes and a closed or semi-closed petiole. The bunches are small to medium-sized and the grapes are small. Aptitude This is quite a vigorous variety, with a regular yield. It is suited to deep, quite warm soils, whether stony or not. It is quite resistant to cold. |
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