Graisse

Graisse is an ancient white grape variety that is grown in the wine region of Sud -Ouest in the southwest of France. She was admitted in the department of Gers, Haute -Garonne and Tarn -et -Garonne for commercial viticulture, but is rarely used. In 1998, an area under vines was charged by under 30 hectares after in 1958 were still 2,755 hectares under income. In Sud- Ouest, the variety appears frequently in the mixed set.

The white wines are light, very basic and have a strong acid. A subordinate role of the grape in the production of Armagnac. While the variety is not cultivated in Tunisia, smaller stocks in Algeria are yet known.

No clones have been released for the wine yet.

A study published in 2007 study suggests that the variety Graisse is genetically closely related to a number of local varieties of the Sud-Ouest region and forms with them a vine family (eg Blancard, Claverie, Claverie coulard, Cruchen faux, Cruixen and Crouchen ). It originates from the old vine Gouais Blanc. The other parent is unknown.

See also the article viticulture in France, viticulture and winemaking in Algeria in Tunisia and the list of grape varieties.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The shoot tip is open. She is white wool hairy, with crimson trace. The yellowish young leaves are usually hairy woolly.
• The large leaves ( see also the article sheet form) are moderately five lobes. The petiole is lyrenförmig closed. The leaf margin is serrated blunt. The large teeth are set closely compared to other varieties. The leaf surface (also called lamina ) is in the area of ​​petiole vesicular coarse.
• The cone - shaped to cylindrical cluster is large, shouldered and dichtbeerig. The rounded or slightly elliptical berries are medium in size. You are at full maturity of whitish- yellow color.

The grape ripens Graisse approximately 30 days after Chasselas, making it valid for a grape internationally as late maturing. The species is classed as very vigorous.

Synonyms

The grape is also known under the name Graisse Blanquette Blanquette grise, saoumo Cargo, Cargo saumo, Chalosse, Cholosse, Clairette égreneuse, Cotiblanc, Cotilblanc ( at Lavilledieu ), Grass, Grass blanc, Grecho, Gros blanc, Jalosse, Mendic, Plant de graisse, Plant de Grecho, Plant de Mun, Président, Ramassaou blanc, blanc Ramassou, Taloche, Tizourine bou - bou - aferara blanc and Tizourine afrara known.