Crouchen
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Crouchen is a variety of white wine grape. It has its origins in France, although it is now rarely grown there.
Crouchen
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Also known as, Cruchen Blanc, Trouchet Blanc, Messange Blanc, Cougnet, Navarre Blanc, South African Riesling, Cape Riesling, Paarl Riesling, Clare Riesling.
Crouchen Blanc...
White grape variety (French). Synonyms include Cruchen Blanc and, in South Africa, Cape Riesling and Paarl Riesling.
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CROUCHEN: (aka Cruchen) White-wine grape translocated from France to Australia and South Africa. In Australia it has been historically known as Clare Riesling presumably because of an identification error. See Cape Riesling above for main information.
CROUCHEN: (a.k.a Cruchen). Variety translocated from France to Australia and South Africa where it is used in the production of white wine. In Australia it has been historically known as Clare Riesling presumably being a regional marketing name.
CROUCHEN:
(aka Cruchen) See Cape Riesling above for main information.
DIMIAT:
White wine grape widely grown in Bulgaria. Used mainly to produce sweet wines for early consumption.
In Australia this variety was also known as Rhine Riesling to avoid confusion with Clare Riesling (Crouchen) and Hunter River Riesling (Sémillon). Elsewhere it is also known as Riesling Blanc and Weisser Riesling.
History ...
most cultivated ones in South Africa, in particular some "international" species such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as other "historical" grapes of the country such as "Cape Riesling", the name used in South Africa to refer to Crouchen, ...
 See also: Riesling, Grape, Wine, South Africa, Region
  
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