Auxerrois
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Auxerrois is a historical province
of France. Named after the city of Auxerre
in Burgundy, it gives its name to several grape varieties:
Provinces of France
The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. The provinces of France were roughly equivalent to the historic counties of England...
of France. Named after the city of Auxerre
Auxerre
Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...
in Burgundy, it gives its name to several grape varieties:
- Auxerrois BlancAuxerrois BlancAuxerrois Blanc or Auxerrois Blanc de Laquenexy is a white wine grape that is important in Alsace, and is also grown in Germany and Luxembourg. It is a full sibling of Chardonnay that is often blended with the similar Pinot Blanc.-History:...
is a white wine grape that is widely grown in Alsace, and also in Lorraine, Germany and Luxembourg - MalbecMalbecMalbec is a purple grape variety used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark color and robust tannins, and are long known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine. The French plantations of Malbec are now found primarily in Cahors in the South West...
(or Côt) is a red wine grape grown in the Cahors region of France, where it is known as Auxerrois - Pinot grisPinot grisPinot gris is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot noir grape, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name but the grape can have a brownish pink to black and even white appearance...
is sometimes called Auxerrois Gris in France - Valdiguié is known as Gros Auxerrois in the South of France (and Napa Gamay in California)