Bouteillan Noir

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The red grape variety Bouteillan Noir used to be widespread in the southern wine-growing regions of France , but is now represented with less than two hectares of vineyards in the Var , Gard and Hérault departments . It is considered an autochthonous variety of the Provence wine-growing region . The grape variety is no longer bred in nurseries.

In the past, the Bouteillan Noir was often confused with the Calitor variety . This is also reflected in some of the same synonym names. The white grape variety Colombaud is also known under the name Bouteillan Blanc . At the beginning of the phylloxera crisis, due to its vigor, it was assumed that Bouteillan Noir was phylloxera- resistant; an assumption that was refuted a few years after the appearance of the phylloxera at the latest, brought the variety some popularity in the meantime.

The variety, which is rarely cultivated today, produces light, low-color wines that are used for blends .

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The white-greenish shoot tip is hairy with white wool. The young leaves are only hairy and yellowish-green in color.
  • The large leaves are unlobed or three-lobed (very rarely five-lobed) and slightly curved. The stem bay is closed elliptically. The blade is bluntly serrated. The teeth are set medium-wide in comparison to the grape varieties. The leaf surface (also called blade) is blistered and coarse in the area of ​​the stalk bay. In autumn, the teeth of the leaf sometimes turn red.
  • The cylindrical grape is medium-sized and has dense berries. The round berries are large and black-blue in color.

The grape variety Bouteillan Noir ripens about 30 days after the Gutedel and is therefore one of the late-ripening varieties. It is often attacked by powdery mildew and gray mold rot. The variety sprouts late and is vigorous. The yield is very irregular, as the Bouteillan Noir tends to trickle down .

Synonyms

The Bouteillan Noir variety is also available under the names Bouteillan à gros grains, Boutelion noir, Cargomuou, Cargo-Muou, Cayau, Esfouiral, Esfouiras de Roquemaure, Fouiral, Moulas, Petit Bouteillan, Plant de Psalmodi, the last Psalmodi Noir, Psalmody (the three Psalmodi Noir, Psalmody The synonyms mentioned refer to the location of some vines near the Psalmodi monastery in Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze in the Gard department), known as Sigotier and Sigoyer.

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