Food Chemistry

908 20 Alcoholic Beverages

Fig. 20.4.Production of wine

• Semillon Blanc– together with Sauvignon and
  sometimes with Muscatel, provides Sauternes
  from the Bordeaux region.


• Sauvignon– used for Sauternes, and processed
  into its own types of wine, such as in the Loire
  region.


• White Burgundy (Pinot blanc) – yields
  the white wines from Burgundy (Chablis,
  Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet).
  
  
  • Chardonnay– related to white burgundy, cul-
    tivated for example in Champagne.
  
  
  • Auxerrois– also related to white burgundy.
  
  
  
  

Grape cultivars providing good white wines are:

• MuscatelandMuscat-Ottonel– cultivars with
  an exceptionally rich bouquet.


• Furmint– the grape cultivar of Hungarian
  Tokay wines.