Folle Blanche
E752252
Folle Blanche is a traditional French white grape variety historically prized in Armagnac and Cognac production for its high acidity and delicate, floral spirits.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Folle noire (in some contexts) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | grape variety ⓘ |
| acidityLevel | very high ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Enrageat Blanc
NERFINISHED
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Gros Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ Pardina (historical synonym) NERFINISHED ⓘ Picpoule NERFINISHED ⓘ Piquepoul du Gers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aromaDescriptor |
citrus
ⓘ
grapey notes ⓘ green apple ⓘ white flowers ⓘ |
| berryCharacteristic | thin-skinned berries ⓘ |
| budburst | early ⓘ |
| clusterCharacteristic | large compact bunches ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| cultivationTrend | reduced plantings after phylloxera ⓘ |
| currentUse |
niche high-quality Armagnac production
ⓘ
traditional Gros Plant wines in Loire-Atlantique ⓘ |
| flavourProfile |
crisp
ⓘ
tart ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
traditional Armagnac grape
ⓘ
traditional Cognac grape ⓘ |
| historicallyPrizedIn |
Armagnac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cognac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
delicate aromatics
ⓘ
floral aromas ⓘ high acidity ⓘ highly aromatic spirits ⓘ light body ⓘ |
| primaryAppellation | Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Armagnac region
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Cognac region NERFINISHED ⓘ Loire-Atlantique NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
disease susceptibility
ⓘ
phylloxera devastation ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Baco Blanc in Armagnac
ⓘ
Ugni Blanc in Cognac ⓘ |
| ripeningTime | mid to late ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
botrytis bunch rot
ⓘ
downy mildew ⓘ phylloxera ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Armagnac production
ⓘ
Cognac production ⓘ distillation ⓘ table wine production ⓘ |
| vineVigour | high ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
base wine for distillation
ⓘ
high-acid still white wine ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.