Wines made from Madeleine angevine grapes
Discover the best wines made with Madeleine angevine as a single variety or as a blend .
More informations about the variety Madeleine angevine
Resulting from a sowing carried out in 1857 in Angers (Maine and Loire Valley) by Jean-Pierre Vibert and from 1863 marketed by the Moreau-Robert company. According to genetic analyses, this variety is the result of a cross between the royal madeleine and the blanc d'ambre. It has been used very often by hybridizers, the Csaba pearl being a good example. This variety is found in the United States (Washington), Germany and England, where it is vinified and its wine appreciated. - Synonymy: Angevine (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
What are the typical flavors of the Madeleine angevine grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 26% of Madeleine angevine
- Citrus fruitPresent in 20% of Madeleine angevine
- Tropical fruitPresent in 9% of Madeleine angevine
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Madeleine angevine
- EarthPresent in 9% of Madeleine angevine
- FloralPresent in 7% of Madeleine angevine
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Madeleine angevine
- OakPresent in 5% of Madeleine angevine
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Madeleine angevine
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Madeleine angevine
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Madeleine angevine
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Madeleine angevine
- ElderflowerPresent in 2% of Madeleine angevine
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- GooseberryPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- StrawPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- GrassPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- StonePresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
News about the grape variety Madeleine angevine
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