Synonym for the grape variety Chardonnay Rosé; see there.
The grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Chardonnay, Chardonnay Rosa, Chasselas Roz, Piros Burgundi, Piros Chardonnay and Rosa Chardonnay (the latter name is valid in Germany for reasons of wine law, as the designation Rosé is reserved for the wine type). It is a colour mutation of the white Chardonnay variety, but it could also be the other way round. In any case, the basic variety was created by a presumably natural cross between Gouais Blanc x Pinot. In...
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