Chasselas
[shas-suh-LAH]
A very ancient white-wine grape that is grown in Switzerland and in small sections of France, Germany, Italy, and New Zealand. Chasselas—one of the oldest cultivated varieties— is thought to have originated in the Middle East. Even though this grape’s still one of Switzerland’s leading varieties, Chasselas’ acreage in general has dwindled over the years. Chasselas wines are low in ACIDITY and ALCOHOL and generally lacking in CHARACTER. There are numerous subvarieties of this grape, one being the Chasselas Dore, which is cultivated on a very limited basis in California. As with many older grape varieties, Chasselas is known by a variety of names including Dorin, Fendant, Gutedel, Marzemina Bianca, Perlan, and Weisser Gutedel.
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