Definition of ampelographer in English:
ampelographer
nounˌampəˈlɒɡrəfəˌampəˈläɡrəfər
An expert in the study and classification of cultivated varieties of grape.
Example sentencesExamples
- Galet refutes earlier ampelographers' suggestions of a genealogical link with Pinot Noir.
- The wines are certainly extremely similar and the extent of the House of Savoy in the 16th century would provide an explanation, but several respected Italian ampelographers dispute this theory.
- We cannot resort to tasting samples or nursery specimens; all we possess are classical texts written by authors who were not modern, scientifically trained ampelographers.
- For many years no distinction was made between Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay since the two varieties can look very similar to all but the keenest ampelographers.
- A vine called Pedro Giménez is extremely important in Argentina but ampelographers believe that it is not the Pedro Ximénez of Spain.
- Ampelographic studies have recently been facilitated by application of computers and electronic data storage and retrieval, but final identification still relies heavily on the judgement of ampelographers.
- Galet maintains that Sauvignonasse is identical to Tocai Friulano but this is disputed by Italian ampelographers.
- The ampelographer Alberto Alcalde at INTA, Mendoza, has made considerable progress in vine identification in Argentina.
- It was therefore known principally as Clare Riesling in Australia until 1976 when ampelographer Paul Truel identified it as this relatively obscure French variety.
- The Monferrato in Piedmont is frequently cited as the variety's birthplace, although the ampelographer Pierre Viala cites Oltrepò Pavese in Lombardy as its original home.
Origin
Late 19th century: via French from Greek ampelos 'vine' + -grapher.