Gringet is an autochthonous

Indigenous (ecology)

In biogeography, a species is defined as native to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that region is the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention. Every natural organism has its own natural range of distribution in which it is regarded as native...

 white wine grape from Haute-Savoie

Haute-Savoie

Haute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont...

, France

France

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 that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. It is mainly used in the Ayze AOC sparkling wine production.
The wine grape grown on the hills above the lower Vallee de l'Arve, in the French Alps (Haute-Savoie).

It is unique to the region and there is no link with Savagnin

Savagnin

Savagnin or Savagnin Blanc is a variety of white wine grape with green-skinned berries. It is mostly grown in the Jura region of France, where it is made into the famous vin jaune and vin de paille.-History:...

 or any Traminer variety.

History

Regularly treated as a variant of Savagnin or another traminer variety, the origins of this grape are still unknown and the different DNA tests to identify kinship with other varieties showed a relationship with the Altesse

Altesse

Altesse or Roussette is a white French wine grape variety found primarily in the Savoy wine region of France. It yields small harvests and ripens late but is resistant to grey rot. Wines made from Altesse have exotic aromas, often together with citrus and herbs, and have good acidity...

.
It is mainly grown in the valley of the Arve

Arve

The Arve river flows for approximately 100 km through France, in the département of Haute-Savoie, and in Switzerland...

and more specifically in the vineyards of Ayze (AOC). Only this designation carries this variety in an area that represents only about twenty hectares. (22 ha in 2005, 30 ha in 1994)

Description

Young leaves are green.
The adult leaves are entire or slightly lobed, the petiole sinus is nearly closed. The blade is flat and lined with teeth and short to medium straight or convex.
Clusters are large and small rounded berries.

Wines

This grape gives both still and sparkling wines. The aromas are light, marked by floral scents.
Most famous wine : Ayze (Sparkling wine)