Originally from France, the grape variety once cultivated in the coolest areas of that region is now spreading in the warm environments thanks to its late maturation. In Italy it has found some utilization in the Centre and the South. Used exclusively for wine making, it gives rise to a very colourful wine, with an intense aroma and long aging.
LEAF
Medium, cordiform, trilobed, closed V-shaped peziolar sinus, deep upper lateral sinuses, lower lateral sinuses just mentioned. Convex teeth.
CLUSTER
Medium - small, long, pyramidal, winged, compact.
GRAPE
Medium - small, spheroidal, pruinose skin, blue - black colour.
AVERAGE CLUSTER WEIGHT
160 grams
PHENOLOGICAL EPOCHS
Sprouting: medium Colour change: early
Flowering: late Maturation: medium
COMMENT ON THE CLONE
French clone of high vigor, excellent production. High fertility. Suitable for poor and light soils, where it anticipates maturation. Recommended training systems: palized with long prunings. Biotype sensitive to oidium but with good tolerance to botrytis, prefers weak rootstocks.
