The white pinot is a Cépage French of white grapes with white juice.
Origin and geographical distribution
It belongs to the family of the pinots and it is the white variety of the black Pinot.One distinguishes at least 3 variations from the white pinot:
- the pinot white truth, isolated by Victor Pulliat and Camuzet in Burgundy
- the white pinot from Alsace, selected by Christian Oberlin
- the early white pinot, obtained in Germany by Carl Bronner
Often associated with the Auxerre-native in the AOC Alsace, it is then sold under the label Klevner (or clevner) or pinot or under name Creaming of Alsace. These two close type of vines, but ampélographiquement distinct, give together wines of a constant quality, balanced well, discreetly fruity and of a pleasant flexibility. It is also present (in an anecdotic way) in Champagne, where it appears in encépagement authorized for AOC champagne. In France, the culture of the white pinot is in extension passing to 1.396 hectares in 1999.
In Italy, it is classified auxiliary type of vine in DOC. Alto Adige, Breganze, Castel del Monte, Colli Berici, Colli Bolognesi, Colli del Trasimeno, Colli dell' Etruria Centrale, Colli di Conegliano, Colli di Faenza, Colli di Scandiano E di Canossa, Colli Orientali del Friuli, Collio Goriziano, Contea di Sclafani, Franciacorta, Friuli Annia, Friuli Aquileia, Friuli Grave, Friuli Isonzo, Friuli Latisana, Garda, Kept Colli Mantovani, Lison Pramaggiore, Vini del Molise, Montello E Colli Asolani, Vini del Piave, Piemonte, Recioto di Soave, Salice Salentino, Soave, Terlano, Ground di Franciacorta, Trentino, Trento, Valdadige and Valdichiana. It is recommended in 43 provinces and is authorized in 23 provinces. In Italy, the white pinot covers 6.800 hectares.
It is cultivated in Germany (3.335 hectares in 2005), in Austria (1.920 hectares) and in Tchéquie.
In the United States, the pinot was often confused with the melon, error discovered about the years 1985. Small plantations are known with the Luxembourg, the Canada and in South Africa. On a world level, it covers 15.000 hectares more or less.
Farming aptitudes
Maturity is of first time: 0 - 5 days after the chasselas. It is of maturity less early than the resident of Auxerre.
Technological potential
The bunches and the bays of the white pinot are small. The bunch is compact and cylindrical. The type of vine is of average strength. It is not very fertile. This type of vine is well adapted to the septentrional zones. In certified material, clones 54 and 55 were approved.
Synonyms
The white pinot is known under the names of klevner, pinot bianco, pinot branco, rulandsky bile, weisser burgunder, Weißburgunder
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