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'''Fromenteau''' (sometimes called ''Beurot'') is the name for several [[grape]] varieties, most importantly the [[medieval]] name for a [[Burgundy|Burgundian]] variety which had pale red berries and white juice, and is probably the ancestor of [[Pinot Gris]]. It is also used as a [[synonym]] for the [[Roussanne]] of the [[Rhône (wine region)|Rhône]], the [[Tokay d'Alsace]] of [[Alsace]] |
'''Fromenteau''' (sometimes called ''Beurot'') is the name for several [[grape]] varieties, most importantly the [[medieval]] name for a [[Burgundy|Burgundian]] variety which had pale red berries and white juice, and is probably the ancestor of [[Pinot Gris]]. It is also used as a [[synonym]] for the [[Roussanne]] of the [[Rhône (wine region)|Rhône]], the [[Tokay d'Alsace]] of [[Alsace]] |
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<ref> Hugh Johnson, ''Vintage: The Story of Wine'' pg 133. Simon and Schuster 1989 </ref> |
<ref> Hugh Johnson, ''Vintage: The Story of Wine'' pg 133. Simon and Schuster 1989 </ref> |
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Revision as of 00:42, 4 February 2009
Fromenteau (sometimes called Beurot) is the name for several grape varieties, most importantly the medieval name for a Burgundian variety which had pale red berries and white juice, and is probably the ancestor of Pinot Gris. It is also used as a synonym for the Roussanne of the Rhône, the Tokay d'Alsace of Alsace [1] , and the Savagnin of the Jura.
Footnotes
- ^ Hugh Johnson, Vintage: The Story of Wine pg 133. Simon and Schuster 1989
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