Zwitserse Chasselas
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Chasselas pairs well with melted cheeses like Raclette or Fondue.
Chasselas is typically low in alcohol (about 11.5 to 12 percent ABV) and is often consumed as an aperitif.
Fendant comes from the French word 'fendre', which means 'to split', because when you press a Chasselas berry between your fingers it splits open instead of bursting like other grape varieties.
Despite the variety's popularity, there is just over 70,000 acres planted, with the majority of it (over 50,000 acres) grown in California.
The Swiss drink about 95 percent of the Chassela they produce.
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Switzerland's most widely planted white grape, Chasselas, creates a refreshing, dry, light-bodied white wine with subtle aromatics and flavor. The more well-crafted wines have good acidity and citrus, pretty floral notes, nice minerality, and hints of almonds.
Switzerland is among few regions that bottle Chasselas as a single-varietal fine wine, even though it's one of the most widely planted white grapes in the world–including in countries such as Romania, Russia, Hungary and Chile. In France, it's mostly used to make table wine and is one of the main grapes used in Savoie production.
Most of the Chasselas in Switzerland come from the cantons of Vaud, Valais, Geneva and Neuchâtel. In Valais, the wine is called Fendant, the original name for the grape that dates back to the 17th century. In 1966, Valais received a protected designation to continue calling (and labeling) the wine by its original name.