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Madeleine Royale Pfalz

Origin

Created in France around 1845 in Fontenay-sous-Bois by the selector Pierre Moreau (aka Courtiller).

Growing regions

Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom and marginally in the east of France.

Also known as

White Madeleine Royale, Madeleine de Courtiller, Madeleine de Fontenay, Madeleine Royal.

Madeleine Royale in Germany — a rare white variety present in a few experimental and heritage vineyards of the Palatinate (Pfalz) and Baden — is an ampelographic anecdote testifying to the historical diversity of European grape varieties.