Petit Meslier
Champagne, France
A rare, very high-acid white grape from Champagne, one of the seven varieties allowed in the wine and a cross of Gouais Blanc and Savagnin.
Sensory profile
Characteristics
Flavor & aroma
At a glance
Production facts
Prevalence
Rare
Climate
Cool climate
Ripening
Late season
Wine styles
Sparkling
Where it's grown
Geography
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France
Background
Origin & History
Petit Meslier is one of the seven grapes permitted in Champagne, alongside Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Arbane, and is grown in only tiny amounts. DNA profiling identifies it as a natural cross of Gouais Blanc and Savagnin.
It keeps a very high level of acidity, which is why a handful of growers still value it for sparkling wine in a warming climate.
Lineage
Family tree
Ancestry above, descendants below. Click a related grape to explore its own lineage.