The white grape variety originates from France. Around one hundred synonyms testify to the vine's great age and worldwide distribution in most wine-growing countries. The most important of these, grouped alphabetically by country, are Grossburgunder, Kleinedel, Weißburgunder, Weißer Arbst (Germany); Arnaison Blanc, Arnoison, Auvernas, Auvernat Blanc, Beaunois, Bon Blanc, Chardonnet Pinot Blanc, Clevner, Epinette, Epinette Blanche, Espece Moreote Variete Blanche, Gentil Blanc, Klävner, Moréote Blanche, Morillon Blanc, Noirien Blanc, Pino Blanc, Pinot Blanc Chardonnet, Pinot Blanc d'Alsace, Pinot Blanc Vrai, Plant Doré, Vert Plant (France); Burgundac Bijeli, Pinot Bijeli (Croatia);

Borgogna Bianca, Pinot Bianco (Italy); Burgunder Veisser, Pino Belîi (Moldavia); Weißburgunder, Weißer Burgunder (Austria); Pinot Branco (Portugal); Burgundské Biele, Rulandské Biele (Slovakia); Beli Pinot (Slovenia); Borgona, Borgona Blanco (Spain); Rulandské Bílé(Czech Republic); Burgundi Fehér, Fehér Burgundi (Hungary).
The variety was described in Germany in the early 19th century, but not in France until 1895 in Burgundy. Until the end of the 19th century, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc were often equated. The ampelographer Victor Pulliat (1827-1896) had already assumed that there were two...
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