Ondenc

The white grape Ondenc was formerly widely used in the wine region of Sud -Ouest in southwest France on the valley of the river Tarn between Moissac and Gaillac. Approved is the variety in the appellations of Bergerac, Bordeaux, Côtes de Bergerac, Côtes de Duras, Gaillac, Gaillac Premieres Cotes - and Vins de Lavilledieu. There it is used as a blending wine. Their wines are fine, have an average alcohol content and a pleasant taste. In fragrance, the white wines are very neutral.

Although the variety is profitable, its cultivation is economically risky, because it is very susceptible to coulure, raw rot and mildew. Add dried by wind conditions it is ideally used. Due to their disadvantages but the variety is hardly in use.

In larger quantities we find the Ondenc only in Victoria, where she serves as the base wine for the production of sparkling wine. In Australia it is known under the name " Irvine 's White " or " Sercial ," a fact that was recognized in 1976 by ​​the French ampelographers Paul Truel. One finds the Ondenc even in small amounts in Argentina, Bulgaria, Spain, Croatia and Portugal.

The Ondenc is also processed into distillates, where they can yield excellent brandy.

For commercial vineyards, clones 674, 675 and 676 are authorized in France.

See also the article viticulture in Australia, viticulture in Argentina, Viticulture in Bulgaria, viticulture in France, viticulture in Croatia, viticulture and winemaking in Portugal in Spain and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms

Ondenc is also known under the following synonyms: Blanc de Gaillac, Oundenc, Oundenq and Plant de Gaillac in Gaillac, Oudène ( Saumur ), Piquepoul de Moissac in the Gers department and Gironde, or Primaï Primaïc at Fronton, Printiou, Dourec or Dourech in Béarn, Prendiou or Prentiou in Oloron Sainte Marie, Raisin d' août des sables in the country, Chalosse or Chaloche in the Charente -Maritime, Blanquette sucrée in Bergerac. Irvine 's White or Sercial in Australia. In addition, the names are still Austenq, Bergerac, select Blanc, Blanc selection carrière, Blanquette de Cu Brecherou, Doudant blanc, Doundent, Fronsac, Gaillac, Mauzac (not to be confused with the Mauzac ) Oeil de Tour, Ondain, Ondainc, Ondent, Ondin, Oustenc, Oustenq, Oustenque, Primard, riverain, Sable blanc, blanc semis, Sencit blanc, blanc Sensit.