Petit Meslier

Petit Meslier is a white grape variety which originates from the region of Champagne. 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. Since income with 30-40 hectoliters / hectare are relatively low, it is abandoned in favor of Chardonnay. Petit Meslier arose from a spontaneous crossing of savagnin and Gouais Blanc.

Once in 1958 a further 48 acres of vineyards were registered, about 3 hectares in the municipalities of Jouy -les -Reims, Verteuil and Cormoyeux are now officially still planted in the Marne Valley and in Buxeuil on the Côte - de-Bar with Petit Meslier.

Champagne house Aubry in Jouy -les -Reims still produces a blend of the grape varieties Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc and Arbane vrai. Laherte created with " Les 7 " a blend of all 7 approved champagnes. Since 2007, the Champagne house produces Drappier in Urville a blend " Quattuor " of 25% each of Petit Meslier, Arbane, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay vrai. From Moutard Pere et Fils was founded in 2003 with the Cuvée 6 Cépages an assemblage of six approved for the production of champagne grape varieties, including Petit Meslier made ​​. More suppliers with Petit Meslier are, inter alia, Tarlant and Duval- Leroy, who is the only one champagne produced from 100% grape least 2005.

Small stocks are also known in the Eden Valley in Australia.

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

Ethnicity: savagnin x Gouais Blanc

Synonyms

The varietal Petit Meslier is also under the name Arbonne, Barnay, Bernais, Bernet, CRENE, Co de France, Feuille d' Ozerolle, Hennequin, Lepine, Maille, Maye, Moller, Melie, Meslier de Champagne, Petit Meslier Doré, Petit Meslier à queue Rouge, Meslier Vert, Petit Meslier, Mornain Blanc, Orbois, queue Rouge and Saint Lye known.