Meunier

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Meunier is a black grape variety primarily used in Champagne production, valued for adding fruitiness and early maturity to sparkling wine blends.

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Meunier canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf black grape variety
grape variety
wine grape
alsoKnownAs Black Riesling
Müllerrebe
Pinot Meunier
Schwarzriesling
budbreak late
color black
commonlyBlendedWith Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
geneticRelationship closely related to Pinot Noir
mutation of Pinot family
leafCharacteristic downy underside
white floury appearance
nameEtymology French word "meunier" means miller
nameRefersTo floury appearance of leaf undersides
oneOfPrincipalVarietiesOf Champagne
oneOfPrincipalVarietiesWith Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
ripening early
roleInBlend adds approachability
adds early maturity
adds fruitiness
softens acidity
subspeciesOf Vitis vinifera
typicalAromas floral notes
plum
raspberry
red fruit
strawberry
typicalUseInChampagne early-drinking cuvées
non-vintage blends
usedFor Champagne production
sparkling wine production
still red wine production
usedInRegion Champagne
England
France
Germany
United States of America
surface form: United States
viticulturalCharacteristic adapted to cool climates
good frost resistance
reliable yields
wineStyleContribution fruit-driven character
roundness
soft texture

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.