Chasselas
Pronunciation: –
Synonyms: – Fendant, Perlan, Gutedel(Germany), Walscher(Austria), Moster(Austria)
Grown: – Swiitzerland, Chile, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, Ukraine, Italy, North Africa.
Appellations: – Crepy (Savoie)
Images: – Chasselas
History: – Unknown, possibly from Switzerland, but also Byzantium
Flavours: – Flowery with good acidity when grown on granite, fruity & honeyed when grown on chalk, when grown on clay it exhibits more weight and character like in Epesses.
Misc interest: – Golden Chasselas from California is not Chasselas but Palomino
Viticulture: –
Vinification: –
Snippet: – Grown throughout the world – quite often as a table grape.
