Altesse

The white grape Altesse is a well known since the Middle Ages in the Savoy region grape. Officially described ampelographisch it was the first time 1868. According to legend, the variety in the 15th century to have been imported from Cyprus. Louis of Savoy, who married Charlotte de Lusignan, ruler of the island of Cyprus, brought the variety in the French region. Pierre Galet thought a kinship with the Hungarian Furmint grape variety. Louis Levadoux, another French Ampelograph arranged to Altesse the vine family " famille the Sérines ", which also includes the varieties Syrah, Mondeuse, Viognier, Marsanne Roussanne or. Thus, the variety came from the southeast of France, and could be an indigenous grape of the Savoie to be.

The late maturing variety produces an acid- stressed, very fragrant, storable white wine. From it the appellation wines roussette de Savoie and roussette de Seyssel are vinified in Savoy, and in the House of Savoy from west adjacent VDQS range Vin du Bugey white wine and the Roussette du Bugey. If not developed variety, it is blended with Chardonnay and Mondeuse Blanche. Although the variety provides outstanding quality wine, she could not prevail in other regions due to its low yield. Currently is the area under vines in France 357 hectares (2007. ) A very small component is also known in Switzerland ( 0.81 acres, as of 2007, source: Office fédéral de l'agriculture OFAG ).

For cultivation of quality wines, the clones 265, 403 and 404 are authorized in France. Altesse is a variety of the noble vine (Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphrodite flowers and is thus self- fruiting. When the wine-growing economic disadvantage is avoided, no return delivered to have male plants grow.

See also the article viticulture in France and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms

The grape variety is Altesse blanche under the name Altesse, Altesse verte, Arin, Fusette, Fusette d' Ambérieu, Fusette de Montagnieu, Ignam, Ignan blanc, Petit Mâcon, Prin blanc, roussette, roussette basse, roussette de Montagnieu, roussette large, roussette haute, Rousette petite and serene known blanche.