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Chasselas

Synonym for the grape variety Chasselas; see there.

The white grape variety possibly originates from France or French-speaking Switzerland. Around 250 synonyms (60 of which include the Chasselas part of the name) testify to its great age and worldwide distribution. The most important synonyms, grouped alphabetically by country, are Queen Victoria White, Sweetwater White (Australia); Edelwein, Bassitraube, Elsässer, Frauentraube, GutedelKrachgutedel, Krachlampe, Krachmost, Markgräfler, Rheinrebe, Schönedel, Silberling, Süßling, Viviser, Weißer Gutedel, Weißer Krachgutedel (Germany); Queen Victoria, Queen Victoria White (England); Bar-sur-Aube, Bar-sur-Aube Blanc, Bon Blanc, Chasselas Blanchette, Chasselas Blanc Royal, Chasselas de Barde Montauban, Chasselas de Thomery, Chasselas Dore de Bordeaux, Lardat, Lardeau, Lardot, Lausannois, Mornant, Mornant Blanc, Mornen Blanc, Pinzutella, Raisin d'Officier, Rougeasse, Royal Muscadine, Valais Blanc (France);

Chasselas - Weintraube und Blatt

Chasselas Bianco, Chasselas Dorato (Italy); Plemenka, Praskava (Croatia); Gutedel, Junker, Moster, Silberling, Silberweiß, Silberweißling, Silberwissling (Austria); Sasla (Romania); Blanchette, Bois Rouge, Chasselas Blanc, Chasselas Doré, Chasselas Fendant, Chasselas Giclet, Chasselas Jaune Cire, Chasselas Plant Droit, Chasselat, Dorin, Fendant, Perlan, Wälsche (Switzerland); Chrupka, Chrupka Biela, Chrupka Červená, Chrupka Fialová, Chrupka Muškátová, Chrupka Ružová, Chrupka Ušľachtilá(Slovakia); Bela Žlahtnina, Žlahtnina Bijela (Slovenia); Chasselas Dorada, Elba Toro, Franceseta, Temprana Agostena, Temprana Tardía, Tempranillo de Nav, Temprano (Spain); Chrupka, Chrupka Bílá, Chrupka Červená, Chrupka Petrželová(Czech Republic); Shasla Belaya (Ukraine); Chasselas Piros, Fabianszölö, Fehér Chasselas, Fehér Fabianszölö, Saszla (Hungary); Amber Chasselas, Chasselas Doré, Golden Bordeaux (USA).

Parentage

According to DNA analyses carried out in 2009, there is a parent-offspring relationship with the Mornen Noir variety (ex Wine Grapes). However, according to the VIVC catalogue, the exact parentage is unknown and it must not be confused with the varieties Albillo Mayor, Barbarossa, Admirable de Courtiller (Chasselas de Courtiller), Chasselas de Pondichery, Fayoumi, Madeleine Royale, Marzemina Bianca,...

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