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Chasselas

Variety of grape

Field	Value
name	Chasselas
color	Blanc
image	Weintrauben.Weiss.jpg
caption	Chasselas grapes growing in Baden
species	Vitis vinifera
also_called	Chasselas blanc, Fendant, Gutedel, and other synonyms
origin
hazards
regions	Switzerland, Baden (Germany), Loire (France)

Note

Chasselas () or Chasselas blanc () is a wine grape variety grown mainly in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, New Zealand, Croatia and Chile. Chasselas is mostly vinified to be a full, dry and fruity white wine. It is also suitable as a table grape, grown widely for this purpose in Turkey and Hungary.

History

Genetic analyses made in 2009 in a laboratory of the University of Dieppe showed that Chasselas is a grape variety originating in western Switzerland. Its name was first mentioned in the 16th century.

In 1940, Chasselas was crossed with Silvaner to produce the white grape variety Nobling.

Wine regions

Chasselas is widely grown in Switzerland, where it has several regional synonym names, the main one being Fendant in the canton of Valais. It is considered an ideal pairing for raclette or fondue. Chasselas is also known as Perlan in the Mandement district of Geneva. In 2009, it was Switzerland's second-most planted grape variety at 4013 ha.

In Germany, with 1123 ha, it is almost exclusively grown in the wine region of Baden under the name Gutedel.

In France it is mostly grown in the Loire region, where it is blended with Sauvignon blanc to produce a wine called "Pouilly-sur-Loire". Californian and Australian growers know this variety under the names Chasselas Doré and Golden Chasselas.

Michel Chapoutier has stated that he is looking for land for a vineyard in England, which would be planted with Chasselas. He said that he believed Chasselas would suit the English climate and terroir very well. Image:Roter Gutedel Weinsberg 20060909.jpg|A red-skinned version of Chasselas ripening on the vine Image:Grožđe Crvena plemenka.jpg|A fully ripe red-skinned Chasselas in Međimurje, northern Croatia

References

link. (2012-01-21, [[Vitis International Variety Catalogue]], accessed 2010-07-14.)
J. F. VOUILLAMOZ et C. ARNOLD [http://www.revuevitiarbohorti.ch/artikel/2009_05_f_456.pdf Etude historico-génétique de l’origine du ‘Chasselas’ (PDF)] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-08-05, [[Université de Neuchâtel]], NCCR Plant Survival, 2009.)
J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'', p. 129. [[Oxford University Press]] 1996 {{ISBN. 0198600984.
[http://www.weinlandschweiz.ch/files/weinjahr_2009.pdf Office fédéral de l’agriculture OFAG: Das Weinjahr 2009 / L'année d'viticole 2009] {{webarchive. link. (2011-07-07.)
[http://www.deutscheweine.de/icc/Internet-DE/med/1a6/1a64f607-a3e5-5117-3d28-952196117f51,11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111.pdf German Wine Institute: German Wine Statistics 2007-2008] {{webarchive. link. (September 20, 2008.)
Adam Lechmere: [http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/525399/chapoutier-looks-for-english-vineland Chapoutier looks for English vineland], Decanter.com News, 12 May 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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