The white grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Auxerrois Gros, Biaune, Blanc de Nantes, Bourguignon Blanc, Feuille Ronde, Gamay Blanc, Game Kruglolistnyi, Gros Auxerrois, Gros Blanc, Latran, Lyonnais, Lyonnaise Blanche, Melon, Melon Bijeli, Muscadet, Perry, Petit Bourgogne, Pétoin, Pétouin and Plant de Bourgogne.
The variety originates from Burgundy, where it is said to have been cultivated as early as the 13th century. In the Middle Ages, it spread to the Loire Valley under the name Plant de Bourgogne, where it was probably already mentioned around 1530 by the famous Franciscan monk François Rabelais (1494-1553). In the 17th century, it became the dominant vine in the lower reaches of the Loire under the name Muscadet and was mainly used as a base wine for brandy.
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