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Len de l'El
Len de l'El (various spellings have been reported:〔Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin Sud-Ouest (Len de l'El B ou Loin de l'Oeil )"'' (French). Accessed: 23 October 2011〕〔Oxford Companion to Wine''"(Gaillac entry )"'' Accessed: February 6th, 2011〕〔Ampélographie - Description des cépages et variétés de raisins de cuve ou raisins de table (A specific collection of grape varieties )"'' (French). Accessed: 23 October 2011〕 Len de l'Elh, Len del El, Lendelel, Loin-de-l'oeil ; also known as cavalié or cavalier) is a white French wine grape variety native to South West France. ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) regulation dictate that the white wines from Gaillac must include at least 15% Len de l'El blended with Mauzac, though there has been movements to allow substitution of Sauvignon blanc (and since 2007 growers have been officially permitted to do so).〔〔Oz Clarke ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' pg 116 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4〕
Prior to the phylloxera epidemic, Len de l'El constituted more than 30% of all plantings in the Gaillac region.〔J. Robinson ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' pg 237 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1-85732-999-6〕 But the grapes are prone to rot and have been declining in plantings in recent times. The wines made from the grape are typically full bodied with low acidity but powerful fruit notes.〔〔
==History and name origins==
Ampelographers believe that Len de l'El is native to Gaillac region of Southwest France where it has had a long history of wine production. Even as the 20th century saw the introduction of new grape varieties and a push towards more international and marketable varieties, strong regional attachment to the variety has kept the grape from falling into obscurity. Like the Manseng family of grapes in the Jurançon, growers in the Gaillac region used the codification of wine laws for the ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' in 1938 to dictate a minimum usage of Len de l'El for all white blends produced in the area—thus sustaining its presence.〔J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 96 Oxford University Press 1996 ISBN 0-19-860098-4〕〔Oxford Companion to Wine ''"(Len de l'El )"'' Accessed: February 6th, 2011〕 While the laws were later amended in the 21st century to allow the substitution of Sauvignon blanc, the effects of the initial mandate for Len de l'El's use helped maintain the variety's presence in the region.〔〔〔
It is widely accepted that the name Len de l'El comes from the Toulouse Occitan dialect. Incidentally, it is phonetically similar to the French translation ''loin de l'œil'' meaning "far from the eye" with the synonym sometimes still seen on wine labels along with other alternative spellings.〔 Wine expert Oz Clarke explains that the name refers to the position of the fruit in respect to the bud : the clustered grapes have long stalks that attach to the fruiting cane at a distance that is farther from the bud (or "eye", ''oeil'' in French) than most grape varieties.〔 This explanation is supported by Gaillac wine growers〔Gaillac Wines ''"(A specific collection of grape varieties )"'' ''Grand Vin du Sud-Ouest'' (English). Accessed: 23 October 2011〕 and at least one French ampelography authority〔 as well.
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