Bukettraube (''/bu-ket-trau-be/''), also called Bouquet Blanc, Bouquettraube, Sylvaner Musqué or Bukettrebe, is a variety of white
grape
A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus ''Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters.
The cultivation of grapes began approximately 8,0 ...
of
German
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origin.
Sebastian Englerth
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is supposed to have created it in
Randersacker in the 19th century, although an
Alsatian origin has also been claimed. Bukettraube is a cross of
Silvaner
Silvaner or Sylvaner () is a variety of white wine grape grown primarily in Alsace wine, Alsace and German wine, Germany, where its official name is Grüner Silvaner. While the Alsatian versions have primarily been considered simpler wines, it ...
and
Schiava Grossa
Trollinger, Schiava, or Vernatsch, is a red German/Italian wine grape variety that was likely first originally cultivated in the wine regions of South Tyrol and Trentino, but today is almost exclusively cultivated on steep, sunny locations in t ...
.
Appearance
Conical bunches, with round bronze or yellow-green firm grapes with a tough skin.
Smell and taste
Wines from Bukettraube is often described as having a
Muscat
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-like bouquet. Tastes include: peaches, apricot, and pear. When
oaked, the wines may also have slight buttery or spicy undertones.
Growing locations
Due to the limited shelf life of Bukettraube wine (less than a year), the
varietal
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wine is rarely traded over any distance and the variety is grown only in a few locations. While not a common variety anywhere, the most prominent plantations are those of
South Africa
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, and there are some very small plantations in Germany,
France
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(Alsace),
Spain
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and
Zimbabwe
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. In recent years the most notable of crops have been coming out of South Africa.
Synonyms
Bukettraube is also known under the synonyms
Bocksbeutel
The Bocksbeutel () is a type of wine bottle with the form of a flattened ellipsoid. It is commonly used for wines from Franconia in Germany, but is also used for some Portuguese wines, in particular rosés, where the bottle is called cantil, and ...
, Bouquet Blanc, Bouquet Traube, Bouquettraube, Boxer, Buket, Bukettrebe, Bukettriesling, Sylvaner Musqué, Würzburger.
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, Vitis International Variety Catalogue
The Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) is a database of various species and varieties/cultivars of grapevine, the genus ''Vitis''. VIVC is administered by the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding (''Institut für Rebenzüchtung G ...
, accessed 2010-07-14
References
#New Zealand Wine magazin
#Weinwisse
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