a few years ago i saw History of Wine on A&E, it mentioned a grape that was a cross between a French white grape & a black or purple grape from a Slavic country. what is it called? i thought it was a type of Chardonnay.
2006-08-07 17:14:39 · 2 answers · asked by chit-chaat7 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Most grape varieties are the result of a cross between two different varieties. It is only in recent years that DNA testing has disclosed the parentage of some of the famous varieties.
I think you are recalling the announcement that made news about (black) Cabernet Sauvignon, which turns out to be the result of a crossing of the white Sauvignon Blanc and the black Cabernet Franc.
These three varieties are native to the Bordeaux region and the first two are now planted and doing welll in almost every wine producing country.
The only referernce to Slavic grapes I can recall is concerning the discovery of the origin of Zinfandel, but no white grapes were involved there.
2006-08-07 22:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by Pontac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink Beer.
2006-08-07 18:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by Loc P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋