The white grape variety (also Blanc de Saillon) is a new cross between Raffiat de Moncade x Chardonnay. The cross was made in 1954 on behalf of INRA at the Domaine de Vassal by the Basque Pierre Marcel Durquéty (1923-2016) in France. The early-ripening vine is resistant to botrytis, but tends to coulure. It yields a fruity, high-acid white wine. The variety is cultivated in south-western France in the department of Charente-Maritime and in the south in the department of Ayveron. In 2016, two hectares of vines were designated (Kym Anderson).
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