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Viclair

Synonym for the grape variety Savagnin Blanc(Traminer); see there.

Alongside Muscat, this white grape variety is one of the oldest cultivated vines in Europe. It has countless descendants and has also been used in many new varieties, meaning that its genes are widespread.

Synonyms

The approximately 200 synonyms in countless languages are a record and prove its great age and wide distribution. In most countries, there is no separation when recording the varieties, but they are usually recognised together. The following synonyms are used as a general, neutral term for Traminer or for the white/yellow variety, but also, confusingly, often for all varieties (there is no clear classification). The most important, grouped alphabetically by country, are Adelfranke, Edeltraube, Fränkisch, Frennschen, Frentschen, Klevner, Rotfrensch, Weißfrennschen (Germany); Edler Weiß, Weißedler (Alsace); Fromenteau, Fourmentans, Gentil Blanc, Naturé, Naturel, Sauvagnin, Savagnin Jaune, Savagnin Vert, Viclair (France); Traminac (Croatia); Klevner (Austria); Heida, Païen (Switzerland); Brynšt, Drumin, Prync, Tramín Bíly (Czech Republic); Traminec (Slovenia); Altdeutsche/Deutsche, Malvoisie (South Tyrol); Formentin (Hungary). The specific synonyms for the varieties Gewürztraminer and Savagnin Rose are listed there.

Traminer - Weißer/Gelber Traminer (Savagnin Blanc) und Gewürztraminer

Varieties

Although the various varieties differ in terms of berry colour, aroma, leaf shape and cluster size, as well as vigour, yield and susceptibility to disease, they have almost the same DNA profile with minor differences. They are therefore regarded as a single grape variety, although they are listed separately as independent varieties in many grape variety catalogues. There are three main varieties:

Savagnin Blanc

The French name (also Savagnin) is usually given in international sources. It is not always clear whether it is actually White Traminer or Gewürztraminer. In German-speaking countries, it is known as Gelber Traminer, Weißer Traminer or Traminer. This variety is characterised by odourless, yellow-green berries.

Gewürztraminer

The German name (often with a "u" in English-speaking countries) is also common internationally, and Roter Traminer is also used. In France in particular, it is called Savagnin Rose Aromatique. This most common variety is characterised by aromatic, reddish/orange berries, which give the wine its typical, eponymous note

Savagnin Rose

It is also known as Klevener de Heiligenstein or Savagnin Rose Non Musqué. This non-aromatic variety with reddish-brown berries is found almost exclusively in the French region of Alsace and in the municipality of Durbach (Baden).

In many sources it is not clear which Traminer variety is involved. However, as Gewürztraminer is by far the most common variety in terms of quantity, this is not a problem. Most countries show all Traminer varieties together in their statistics (exceptions are Australia, France, Romania, Russia and Switzerland). In Kym Anderson 's statistics, quantities are reported under the three names Gewürztraminer, Savagnin Blanc (Traminer) and Savagnin Rose (France and Hungary only). The first two quantities are included under the keyword Gewürztraminer.

Parentage

In German-speaking countries, a distinction is usually made in the sources between the two varieties Weißer Traminer or Gelber Traminer and Gewürztraminer or Roter Traminer. If only the name Traminer is given, it is usually Gewürztraminer, but it can also mean the white/yellow Traminer. There are separate keywords with additional information for the two varieties Gewürztraminer and Savagnin Rose (see there).

Various independent DNA analyses carried out in Italy, France, Germany and Austria have proven that the French varieties Savagnin Blanc, Rose and Aromatique, the Swiss varieties Heida, Heidarot and Païen, the Italian Traminer Aromatico and all varieties known as Traminer in German-speaking countries are identical. The Swiss biologist Dr José Vouillamoz...

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