Lauzet

Lauzet is an indigenous white grape variety of the wine region of Sud -Ouest in southwestern France. The endangered species is next to Courbu and Camaralet de Lasseube the blending partner in the white wines of the appellation Béarn and Jurançon as used. Unmixed she is no longer used. It produces fruity, spicy wine with strong acidity ( acid → (wine) ). There are still nine clones of which the varieties are 732, 862 and 896 approved for quality wine production.

A study published in 2007 study shows that the varieties Courbu, Courbu Noir Gros Courbu, Lauzet and Petit Courbu are genetically very closely related to each other .. Also the variety Gros Manseng has genetically familial characteristics.

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

Synonyms: Laouset, Lauzet Blanc, Blanc Lercat

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The shoot tip is open. It is strongly hairy white wool. The yellowish young leaves are slightly hairy.
• The medium-sized leaves are usually five-lobed, strongly sinuate and on the leaf margin heavily wavy ( see also the article sheet form). The petiole is lyrenförmig open. The blade is serrated blunt. The teeth are very large compared to the varieties.
• The cylindrical cluster is large and dichtbeerig. The roundish berries are small and of a greenish color, which tends to an amber tone.

The Lauzet matures 25 to 30 days after Chasselas and thus one of the varieties of the late second maturation period ( see the section in the article vine ). Makes it one of the mid-late maturing varieties. The variety has a very strong growth. It 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.

Compared to the raw rot the variety Lauzet is quite vulnerable.