Savagnin B
French appellation
Savagnin blanc B
Use
Wine grape variety
Phenology
Time of budburst: same as Chasselas.
Time of maturity: early-season, 1 week and a half after Chasselas.
Technological potential
The bunches and berries are small to very small in size. Savagnin blanc produces powerful, heavy and full-bodied great white wines that are suited to ageing. This variety has a very high sugar accumulation potential while maintaining high acidity levels. Savagnin blanc is especially used for the production of « vins jaunes » (French for « Yellow wines »).
Cultural and agronomic skills
This variety is usually trained and pruned long. It is perfectly adapted to marly terroirs.
Elements of description
The description corresponds to that of Gewurztraminer, except for the skin color of the berries when ripe, which is in this case green yellow.