P I NOT P E DI GRE E DI AGRAM

No fewer than 156 western European grape varieties make up this huge pedigree of natural
crosses, with savagnin, gouais blanc and pinot playing the major roles. Given the
number of varieties that are currently unknown (?), this pedigree is just one of the possible
interpretations of all direct parentoffspring relationships that have been discovered by DNA
parentage analyses (Pinot and teroldego, which have a grandparentgrandchild relationship,
are included to illustrate the unexpected link between Pinot and syrah). It strongly challenges
the commonly assumed independent origins of western European varieties and argues in favour
of a small core set of founder varieties that have given birth through natural crosses to the
signicant biodiversity we know today. For the sake of clarity, trebbiano toscano and
folle blanche appear twice in the diagram.
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Raboso
Piave
Mrille
Trousseau
Colombard
Prunelard
Morenoa
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?
Various
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Cabernet
Franc
Plantscher
Teroldego
Lagrein
Marzemino
Fogarina
Susumaniello
Uva Sogra
Garganega
Gros
Manseng
Petit
Manseng
Bquignol Noir
?
Teinturier
Savagnin
Cabernet
Sauvignon
Sauvignon
Blanc
Balzac
Blanc
Chenin
Blanc
Roter
Veltliner
Silvaner
Verdelho
St Georgener
Ruschling Grner
Veltliner
Furmint
Chatus
Pougnet
Neuburger Zierfandler Rotgipfler Frhroter
Veltliner
Dorona di
Venezia
Bermestia
Bianca
Raboso
Veronese
Marzemina
Bianca
Albana,
Catarratto
Bianco, Malvasia
Bianca di Candia,
Montonico
Bianco, Mostosa,
Trebbiano
Toscano
sterreichisch
Weiss
Aubin
Blanc
Petit
Meslier
Mondeuse
Noire
Mondeuse
Blanche
Meslier
Saint-Franois
Magdeleine
Noire des
Charentes
Viognier
Duras Petit Verdot
Tressot
Genouillet
Syrah
Dureza
Csar
Gnsfsser
Pinot
Gouais
Blanc
Aligot, Aubin
Vert, Auxerrois,
Bachet Noir,
Beaunoir,
Chardonnay,
Dameron, Franc
Noir de la
Haute-Sane,
Franois Noir
Femelle, Gamay
Blanc Gloriod,
Gamay Noir,
Gros Bec,
Knipperl,
Melon, Mzy,
Peurion,
Romaine,
Romorantin,
Roublot, Rubi,
Sacy
Abondance, Affenthaler, Aramon
Noir, Blanc Dame, Blauer
Wildbacher, Blaufrnkisch,
Bouillan, Burgund Noir, Cep
Rouge, Chalosse Noire,
Chevrolin, Dameret, Dimyat,
Elbling, Epinou, Feunate, Folle
Blanche, Frncusa, Gouget Noir,
Graisse, Grolleau Noir, Gros
Blanc, Grosse Jacqure, Grosse
Roussette, Gueuche Noir,
Guignard de Saintours N
o
2 Noir,
Heunisch Rose, Jacqure, Menu
Pineau, Merlinot, Milgranet,
Molette, Mollard, Montils,
Montmlian Blanc, Morlin Gris,
Muscadelle, Noir Fleurien,
Onchette, P de Perdrix, Ptoin,
Raffiat de Moncade, Ranfol,
Ribier Noir, Riesling, Ros duVar,
RossaraTrentina, Roussaou,
Saint-Cme, Sainte-Marie,
Saint-Pierre Dor, Timpurie
Hrslevelu
?
Abouriou
Cot
Merlot
Juranon
Blanc
Juranon
Noir
Folle Blanche
Monbadon
Merlot Blanc
Pruras
Trebbiano
Toscano
Fer
Carmenre
Hondarribi
Beltza
Gros
Cabernet
?
Srnze
deVoreppe
?
?
Rondinella
Refosco dal
Peduncolo
Rosso
Corvina
Veronese
Italy Austria France Germany Hungary
Portugal Spain Switzerland Various
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