The white grape variety originates from the border region between France and Spain. Synonyms grouped alphabetically by country are Clare Riesling, Sales Blanc, South African Riesling (Australia); Basque, Cheri Cerratia, Cougnet, Crouchen Blanc, Cruchen Blanc, Cruchenton Blanc, Grand Blanc, Messange Blanc, Messanges Blanc, Navarre Blanc, Sable Blanc, Trouchet Blanc (France); Crochenta, Cruchenta, Zurizerratia (Spain); Cape Riesling, Groenblaarsteen, Kaapse Riesling, Paarl Riesling, Riesling Vert, S. A. Riesling, South African Riesling (South Africa).
The parentage is unknown. It was a crossing partner of the new varieties Nouvelle and Therona Riesling as well as a parent of the presumably natural...
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