Synonym (also Farine) for the grape variety Sacy; see there.
The white grape variety comes from France. It is named after a community south of Reims in the Champagne region. Synonyms are Aligote Vert, Blanc Vert, Fairene, Farine, Farinier Blanc, Ferne, Fernet, Ferney, Gros Blanc, Menu Blanc, Pivoine, Plant d'Essert, Plant de Sacy, Sassy, Souche, Tresalier, Tres Sailier, Tressailier, Tressalier, Trezaguier, Trezailhi, Trezali, Trezari and Weißklemmer. It must not be confused with the Aligoté, Chardonnay, Gros Blanc or Peurion (Menu Blanc) varieties, despite the fact that...
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