in germany, where it is known as weißer burgunder or weißburgunder, there were of pinot blanc in 2006. the most powerful versions are usually made in baden and palatinate. in the united states it is mainly produced in california. in the united states, many of the vines called pinot blanc are actually a different variety, melon de bourgogne/muscadet, that resembles chardonnay when on the vine. this mistake was discovered around the mid-1980s by a french oenologist who was examining rootstock while visiting university of california, davis, and now pinot blanc purchased from a nursery will be the genuine article. the grape is also grown in austria and hungary as well as in burgundy, france. in canada, pinot blanc is often used to make ice wine. canada's okanagan valley has developed a reputation for pinot blanc as its signature wine.