What is "chasselas"

Chasselas \Chas"se*las\, n. [F., from the village of Chasselas.] A white grape, esteemed for the table. [1913 Webster] ||

Chasselas or Chasselas blanc is a wine grape variety grown in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, Romania and New Zealand. Chasselas is mostly vinified to be a full, dry and fruity white wine. It is also suitable as a table grape, grown widely for this purpose in Turkey.