Gouais Blanc

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Gouais Blanc is an ancient white wine grape variety historically important as a parent of many classic European grapes, including Chardonnay.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Gouais blanc 1
Gouais blanc ordinaire 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf grape variety
white wine grape
acidity high
alsoKnownAs Gouais
Gouais Blanc
surface form: Gouais blanc

Gouais Blanc
surface form: Gouais blanc ordinaire

Gouet
Heunisch Weiss
Heunisch Weiss
surface form: Weisser Heunisch
aromaProfile simple fruit character
color white
cultivationStatus nearly extinct
rare
currentUse mainly for historical and genetic interest
small experimental plantings
diseaseResistance relatively good
DNAAnalysis identified as a key progenitor of many Western European grapes
geneticRelationship crossed with Pinot to produce Aligoté
crossed with Pinot to produce Chardonnay
crossed with Pinot to produce Gamay Noir
crossed with Pinot to produce Melon de Bourgogne
parent of Aligoté
parent of Auxerrois
parent of Chardonnay
parent of Gamay Noir
parent of Melon de Bourgogne
parent of many Central European varieties
grownIn Austria
Croatia
France
Germany
Switzerland
historicalRegion eastern France
surface form: Eastern France
historicalRole contrasted with Pinot grown by nobility
widely grown by peasants in medieval Europe
notableFor being a parent of Aligoté
being a parent of Auxerrois
being a parent of Chardonnay
being a parent of Gamay Noir
being a parent of Melon de Bourgogne
being a parent of Riesling-related varieties
being a parent of many classic European grape varieties
origin Central Europe
France
species Vitis vinifera
timePeriod cultivated since the Middle Ages
vigor high
wineStyle high-acid wines
light-bodied
yield high-yielding

Referenced by (3)

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

Gouais Blanc alsoKnownAs Gouais Blanc
this entity surface form: Gouais blanc
Gouais Blanc alsoKnownAs Gouais Blanc
this entity surface form: Gouais blanc ordinaire
Weisser Clevner parentGrape Gouais Blanc