César (grape variety)
César is an autochthonous red wine from the north of France . It was probably brought to the area of today's Yonne department by Roman legions and cultivated by the local Celts even before the turn of the century. According to a DNA analysis carried out in 2001 , it is a likely natural cross between a Burgundy variety x Argant. Since the genetic differences between Pinot Blanc , Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir are extremely small, an exact specification of the Pinot type is not yet available.
César is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphroditic flowers and is therefore self-fruiting. In viticulture , the economic disadvantage of not having to grow male plants that produce yield is avoided.
The vigorous and productive variety sprouts early and is therefore at risk of frost. Furthermore, it is susceptible to the genuine and downy mildew . In the Irancy appellation , it is used to make tannin-rich red wines with a strong color and an aroma of red fruits, which are usually blended with Pinot Noir .
A variety called Cesar is also grown in Argentina (around three hectares of wooded area) and Chile . A check whether it is the same variety is still pending. However, descriptions of different ampelographs tend to lead to the conclusion that the varieties are not identical.
Synonyms: Céear, Célar, Céelar, César Noir, Gros Monsieur, Gros Noir, Hureau, Lombard, Picargneau, Picargniol, Picargniot, Picarniau, Picorneau, Romain and Ronçain.
Origin: probably Pinot Noir × Argant
See also the articles Viticulture in France , Viticulture in Argentina and Viticulture in Chile, as well as the list of grape varieties .
Individual evidence
- ↑ A single Pair of Parents proposed for a group of Grapevine Varieties in Northeastern France ( Memento des original from November 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 19 kB), by JE Bowers, R. Siret and CP Meredith as well as by P. This and J.-M. Boursiquot
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . 1st edition. Hachette Livre, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
Web links
- César in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)