Borgona Blanco

Synonym for the grape variety Pinot Blanc; see there.

The white grape variety originates from France. Around one hundred synonyms testify to the vine's great age and worldwide distribution in most wine-growing countries. The most important of these, grouped alphabetically by country, are Grossburgunder, Kleinedel, Weißburgunder, Weißer Arbst (Germany); Bon Blanc, Arnaison Blanc, Arnoison, Auvernas, Auvernat Blanc, Chardonnet Pinot Blanc, Clevner, Epinette, Epinette Blanche, Espece Moreote Variete Blanche, Gentil Blanc, Klävner, Moréote Blanche, Morillon Blanc, Noirien Blanc, Pino Blanc, Pinot Blanc Chardonnet, Pinot Blanc d'Alsace, Pinot Blanc Vrai, Plant Doré, Vert Plant (France); Burgundac Bijeli, Pinot Bijeli (Croatia); Pinot Bianco (Italy); Burgundy Veisser, Pino Belîi (Moldova); Pinot Blanc, Pinot Blanc (Austria); Pinot Branco (Portugal); Burgundské Biele, Rulandské Biele (Slovakia); Beli Pinot (Slovenia); Borgona, Borgona Blanco (Spain); Rulandské Bílé(Czech Republic); Burgundi Fehér, Fehér Burgundi (Hungary).

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It is a colour mutation of Pinot Gris (or vice versa), which mutated from Pinot Noir. Pinot Blanc thus belongs to the Pinot varieties (see there in detail). It should not be confused with the Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Knipperlé, Melon...

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Borgona Blanco

Pinot Blanc

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