Menu Pineau

The white grape variety comes from France. Synonyms are Arbois Blanc (second main name), Blanc Verdet, Herbois, Menu, Menu Pineau de Vouvray, Menu Pinot, Orboe, Orbois, Orboue, Petit Pineau, Pinot Verdet and Verdet. It must not be confused with the varieties Chenin Blanc (Gros Pineau), Petit Meslier (Orbois) or Riesling, even though synonyms or morphological similarities may appear to indicate this. According to DNA analyses carried out in 2013, it comes from a presumably natural cross between Gouais Blanc (White Heunisch) x unknown partner. It was mentioned in 1530 by the Franciscan monk François Rabelais (1494-1553). The Arbois Rose variety is a colour mutation.

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