Mondeuse noire

Mondeuse or Mondeuse Noire is a red grape that is grown primarily in the French wine-growing region of Savoy. It is an ancient, indigenous grape. Because of their age Numerous synonyms are known. The Ampelograph Roy Chevrier even suspected that it was in the Mondeuse the Allobrogicae described by Pliny the Elder. This honor can come but also the vine Syrah, or Nebbiolo. Mondeuse provides at output restrictions of max. 60 hectoliters / hectare peppery, bold, high alcohol wines that can age well. In France, it is authorized in the appellation Vin de Savoie and Vin du Bugey. The area under surface there is a total of approximately 301 acres (as of 2007, source ONIVINS ) Small stocks are also known in Australia (approx. 12 acres ) and Switzerland ( 3.63 acres, as of 2007, source: Office fédéral de l' agriculture known OFAG.

In California (→ Viticulture in California ), there is a stock of about 40 acres. Here it is erroneously known as Refosco. However, according to Pierre Galet it is not related to the Italian Friuli widespread Refosco. However, he recognizes a certain affinity for grape Muscardin, which is known in the valley of the Rhone.

There is also a grape variety Mondeuse Blanche, a white grape variety, but showing no mutation of Mondeuse Noire. According to José Vouillamoz but both varieties are in a parent- child relationship. Louis Levadoux, a French Ampelograph arranged to Mondeuse the vine family " famille the Sérines ", composed of the varieties Syrah, Roussanne, Viognier, Marsanne or Altesse. Thus, the variety came from the southeast of France. In the past, a Mondeuse Grise was described by the ampelographers Pulliat, but is probably extinct.

See also the article viticulture in France, viticulture in Australia, viticulture in Switzerland and viticulture in the United States and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms

The grape is also known under the name Mondeuse Argilliere, Begeain, Begean, Chétuan, Chintuan, cotillion des Dames, Gascon ( not to be confused with the variety Gascon ), Grand Chétuan, Grand Picot, Picot Gris Gros Chétuan, Gros Plant, Gros Rouge du Pays, Big Sirah, Gueyne, Languedoc, Maldoux, Mandouze, Marcelin, Margilien, Marlanche Noire, Marsanne Ronde, Marve, Maudoux, Meximieux, serrated roller Noir, Morlanche, Mouteuse, Parcense, Persagne, Persaigne, Persanne, Pinot Vache, Prossaigne, Rouget, Salanaise, Savoète, Savoyanche, Savoy Ange, Savoy Anne, Savoyard, Savoyet, Syrah Big, Tournarin, Tournerin, Tresseau and Vache known.