Chasselas
| Chasselas | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
Chasselas grapes growing in Baden | |
| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | Chasselas blanc, Fendant, Gutedel, and other synonyms |
| Notable regions | Switzerland, Baden (Germany), Loire (France) |
| VIVC number | 2473 |
Chasselas (French pronunciation: [ʃasla] ⓘ) or Chasselas blanc ([ʃasla blɑ̃]) is a wine grape variety grown mainly in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, New Zealand, Croatia and Chile. Chasselas is mostly vinified to be a full, dry and fruity white wine. It is also suitable as a table grape, grown widely for this purpose in Turkey and Hungary.