Blanquette
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Blanquette is a term which means "white" and which may refer to:
- A synonym for the name of various white grape varieties
- In the southwest of France, alternatively BourboulencBourboulencBourboulenc is a white wine grape variety primarily grown in southern France. The variety is found in the regions Southern Rhône, Provence and Languedoc....
, Clairette, GraisseGraisseGraisse is a white French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Armagnac region of western France where the grape is used for both wine production and distillation. The pulp of the grape is characterized by its high viscosity levels which can create some difficulties in winemaking to...
, MauzacMauzac (grape)Mauzac or Mauzac Blanc a white variety of grape used for wine, of the species Vitis vinifera. It is mainly grown in the Gaillac and Limoux regions in the southwest of France. Total French plantations of Mauzac stood at in the year 2000....
and OndencOndencOndenc is a white French wine grape found predominantly in the Gaillac region of southwest France. In the 19th century, it was a popular planting in Bordeaux but fell out of favor following the phylloxera epidemic due to poor yields and sensitive to grape disease, though is still one of the seven... - In other parts of France, ColombardColombardColombard is an early fruiting white variety of wine grape, better known as French Colombard in North America. It is possibly the offspring of Gouais Blanc and Chenin Blanc....
- In various European countries, ChasselasChasselasChasselas or Chasselas Blanc is a wine grape variety grown in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Baja Norte, Mexico, Hungary and New Zealand.Theories of its origin vary. Pierre Galet believes it is a native Swiss variety....
- In Australia, Clairette
- In the southwest of France, alternatively Bourboulenc
- Blanquette de Limoux, a French sparkling white wine
- Blanquette de veauBlanquette de veauBlanquette de veau is a French veal ragout in which neither the veal nor the butter is browned in the cooking process. To refrain from browning meat and fat in this way is to cook them en blanquette....
, a veal dish