Wine Grape Varieties

Chasselas Blanc

Chasselas Blanc is a white grape variety of uncertain origin, believed to have originated in either Burgundy or Switzerland. In Switzerland, it is the most significant white grape variety, with 3,606 hectares under cultivation as of 2020, accounting for 56% of the country's white grape vineyard area.

Variety names and synonyms registered in the variety list

Austria
  • Gutedel
Belgium
  • Chasselas
Croatia
  • Plemenka bijela
  • Šasla
France
  • Chasselas
Germany
  • Weißer Gutedel
  • Fendant
  • Fendant blanc
  • Chasselas blanc
Hungary
  • Chasselas
  • Weisser gutedel
  • Saszla belaja
  • Fendant blanc
  • Fehér gyöngyszőlő
  • Fehér fábiánszőlő
  • Chrupka belia
  • Chasselas doré
  • Chasselas dorato
  • Chasselas blanc
Italy
  • Chasselas dorato
Portugal
  • Chasselas
Slovenia
  • Bela žlahtnina

Vineyard area by country and region (ha)

Main vine varieties by age group - Eurostat
20152020
Germany 1,1381,105
Hungary 1,264773
France 474473

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Chasselas Blanc - Cluster in the field
source : Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY