2009_Book_FoodChemistry

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, cultivated
for example in Champagne.
• Auxerrois – also related to white burgundy.
Grape cultivars providing good white wines are:
• Muscatel and Muscat-Ottonel – cultivars with
an exceptionally rich bouquet.
• Furmint – the grape cultivar of Hungarian
Tokay wines.