The white grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Fütterer (Germany); Amounedat, Bouillon, Chalosse Blanche, Canut du Lot et Garonne, Dame Blanc, Dame Blanche, Engreat Blanc, Enragé, Enrageat, Folle, Folle de Bordeaux, Folle Girodine, Fou, Grais, Grais Bouillon, Gros Meslier, Gros Plant, Petit Verjus, Piquepoul, Piquepoul du Gers, Picpoult d'Armagnac, Plant de Dame, Plant de Grèce, Rochelle Blanche, Rochelle Verte, Saint Émilion, Taloche du Lot, Talosse (France); Folle Bijeli (Croatia); Matza Zuri, Mune Mahatsa (Spain); Fehér Folle (Hungary).
According to DNA analyses carried out in 2011, it originates from a presumably natural cross between Gouais Blanc x unknown father variety (ex Wine Grapes; however, this is not confirmed in the VIVC catalogue- no parents are specified here). It was a parent of the varieties Jurançon Blanc, Jurançon Noir, Merlot Blanc and Monbadon (natural crosses), as well as Baco Blanc, Baco Noir and Folignan (new varieties).
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