Graisse is a white
French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the
Armagnac region of western
France where the grape is used for both
wine production and
distillation. The pulp of the grape is characterized by its high
viscosity levels, which can create some difficulties in
winemaking, to produce a wine that expert
Jancis Robinson
Jancis Mary Robinson OBE, ComMA, MW (born 22 April 1950) is a British wine critic, journalist and wine writer. She currently writes a weekly column for the ''Financial Times'', and writes for her website JancisRobinson.com, updated daily. She ...
describes as being of average to low quality. In recent years, plantings of Graisse have been steadily declining.
[J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 80 Oxford University Press 1996 ]
Synonyms
Various synonyms have been used to describe Graisse and its wines including Blanquette, Blanquette grise, Cargo saoumo, Cargo saumo, Chalosse, Cholosse, Clairette égreneuse, Cotiblanc, Cotilblanc, Gras, Gras blanc, Grecho, Gros blanc, Jalosse, Mendic, Plant de graisse, Plant de Grecho, Plant de Mun, Président, Ramassaou blanc, Ramassou blanc, Taloche, Tizourine bou-aferara blanc and Tizourine bou-afrara.
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White wine grape varieties