Bouvier (grape)

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This article covers the white wine grape also known as Ranina. For the genus of crabs, see Ranina.
Bouvier
Muscat à Petits Grains
Formation of seedsComplete
Sex of flowersHermaphrodite
VIVC number1625

Bouvier is a white

wine grape and table grape planted primarily in Central Europe—most notably in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia, where it is also known as Ranina.[1]

In Austria, where it was grown on 365 hectares (900 acres) as of 1999,

grape must—and young-bottled wines.[3] In Germany, Bouvier was cultivated on 31 ha (77 acres) as of 2004.[2]

Bouvier ripens very early, is resistant to frost, and gives a rather low yield. Its wines are golden yellow, mild in taste and have a Muscat aroma.[4]

History and pedigree

Winery owner

Muscat à Petits Grains according to the Vitis International Variety Catalogue.[2]

In 1963 at the

Villard blanc) to produce the Hungarian wine grape Bianca.[5]

Synonyms

Bouvier is also known under the synonyms Bela Ranina, Bela Ranka, Boouvierovo Grozno, Bouvier blanc, Bouvier Précoce, Bouvier Trante weisse, Bouvier Traube weisse, Bouvierov Hrozen, Bouvierova Ranina, Bouvierovo Grozno, Bouvierovo Hrozno, Bouvierovo Ranina, Bouvierrebe, Bouviertraube, Bouviertraube weisse, Bouvieruv Hrozen, Bouvijejeva Ranka, Bouvijeorva Ranina, Bouvijerova Ranka, Bovije, Buveleova Ranka, Buvie, Buvierov Hrozen, Buvije, Buvijeova Ranina, Buvijeova Ranka, Buvijeva Ranka, Buvileova Ranka, Chasselas Bouvier, Findling, Kimmig Kp 1, Précoce de Bouvier, Précoce de Bouvier bianco, Précoce de Bouvier blanc, Précoce di Bouvier bianco, Radgonska Ranina, Radgonska Ranina bijela, Ragdonska Ranina bela, Ranina, Ranina bela, Ranka, and Sasla Buvije.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
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  2. ^ a b c d "Bouvier". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. 26 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  3. ISBN 0-19-860990-6
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  4. ^ a b Wein-Plus: Bouvier, accessed 2013-01-22
  5. ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
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