Arbane

Arbane is a white grape variety which originates from France where it ranks among the indigenous varieties in the area of ​​Bar-sur -Aube in the Champagne wine region. She was there still widespread in the 19th century and is approved for historical reasons or for the expansion of champagne, but plays quantitatively only a minor role.

Because of their late maturity, they claimed the best locations, but in good years provides a very good and rich in alcohol wine. Due to their disadvantage is officially only about 1 hectare on the Côte -de- bar and in Venteuil planted in the Marne Valley with Arbane and is rarely replanted. Others speak of two acres and some champagne houses (the source here called at least 7 ), the work still or again with the old varieties such as Arbane. Arbane 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.

Unmixed they will be expanded only by the Champagne house Moutard - Diligent in Buxeuil on the Côte - de-Bar as " Vieilles Vignes CÃ © Arbane ". In addition, the Champagne house Aubry in Jouy -les -Reims still produces a blend of the grape varieties Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc and Arbane ( here often called Pinot Blanc vrai to create a boundary for very similar Chardonnay ). Since 2007, the Champagne house produces Drappier in Urville a blend " Quattuor " of 25% each of Petit Meslier, Arbane, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay vrai. Laherte created with " Les 7 " a blend of all 7 approved champagnes. In 2008, Olivier Horiot produced a Cuvée " 5 Sens " and others with Arbane, since 2009 Agrapart & fils also, which came on sale in 2013. Another supplier with a champagne " BAM! ", The next 64 % Petit Meslier blanc and 18 % Pinot includes 18% Arbane is Tarlant.

Mutations which there is also a rosabeerige Arbane Rouge and a dunkelbeerige Arbane Noir.

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

Synonyms

The grape Arbane is also known by the name Albane, Arbane blanc, Arbane you Bachet, Arbanne or Arbanne blanche, Arbenne or Arbenne blanc, Arbone or Arbonne, CRENE, Crénillat and Darbanne.