Gouais Blanc is a white grape variety that is hardly grown any more. It is believed to originate in Croatia, but was grown in Jura, although it is now rare there. Jura wine, is wine produced in the Jura département of France. ...

DNA fingerprinting research at the University of California, Davis suggests that Chardonnay originated as a cross between Pinot and Gouais Blanc. Genetic fingerprinting or DNA testing is a technique to distinguish between individuals of the same species using only samples of their DNA. Its invention by Sir Alec Jeffreys at the University of Leicester was announced in 1985. ... The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten University of California campuses. ... Chardonnay vines in Burgundy Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white varietal wine. ... A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars intersecting each other at a 90° angle, dividing one or two of the lines in half. ... Pinot can refer to several grape varieties, as well as their associated varietal wines: Pinot Blanc Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris Pinot Meunier Pinot Noir This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...