Synonym (also Gros Auxerrois) for the grape variety Melon de Bourgogne; see there.
The white grape variety originates from France. Synonyms are Auxerrois Gros, Blanc de Nantes, Bourguignon Blanc, Feuille Ronde, Gamay Blanc, Gros Auxerrois, Gros Blanc, Latran, Lyonnais, Lyonnaise Blanche, Melon, Melon Bijeli, Muscadet, Petit Bourgogne, Pétoin, Pétouin and Plant de Bourgogne. It must not be confused with the varieties Aligoté (Melon de Jura), Auxerrois, Chardonnay (Melon d'Arbois), Gros Bl anc, Pinot Bl anc or Traminer (Savagnin Jaune), despite seemingly indicative synonyms or morphological. According to DNA analyses carried out...
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