savagnin

- This does not necessarily guarantee that all Australian albarino is savagnin blanc, but much of it will be

I can’t believe it’s not Albariño! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

But a couple of years ago Jean-Michel Boursiquot, a expert vine identifier (who knew?) from the University of Montpellier, spotted the vine thought to be Albariño and suggested that it was, in fact, the savagnin blanc grape often found in the Jura region of France (who in Australia will be the first to make it in an oxidative, vin juane style?).

I can’t believe it’s not Albariño! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

- The Spanish albarino vineyards include different albarino clones, plus two other white grapes, one of which is savagnin blanc (which has a lot of other names as well).

I can’t believe it’s not Albariño! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

- The success of albarino/savagnin blanc in Australia so far has not been confined to just cool regions, with good examples coming out of warmer areas as well (good acids, bright fruit, low alcohols).

I can’t believe it’s not Albariño! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

- People are testing the genetics of the actual vines in their vineyard, against albarino and savagnin blanc to confirm or otherwise what happened

I can’t believe it’s not Albariño! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

In addition to white sparkling wine a pink variety, with natural effervescent properties, is made by mixing with the savagnin and melon grapes a certain proportion of the poulsard species, from which the best red wines of the Jura are produced.

Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines Henry Vizetelly 1857

The vine cultivated for the production of sparkling wines are chiefly the savagnin, or white pineau, the melon of Poligny, and the poulsard, a black variety of grape held locally in much esteem.

Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines Henry Vizetelly 1857

It's not unusual to think of a wine like this as oxidized, but, as with the savagnin-based wines of Jura, what was remarkable about the Cornelissen wine was its tangy freshness.

The Pour 2009

The wine was a 2002 Arbois savagnin from Jacques Puffeney, one of the best producers in the Jura.

The Pour 2009

The wine was a 2002 Arbois savagnin from Jacques Puffeney, one of the best producers in the Jura.

The Pour 2009