Cabernet Carol
| Cabernet Carol | |
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| Breeding number | FR 428-82 r |
| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
| Berry color | black |
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| breeder | State Viticulture Institute Freiburg |
| Breeding year | 1982 |
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Cabernet Carol is a fungus- resistant red wine variety bred in 1982 . Cabernet Carol was crossed from the Cabernet Sauvignon and Solaris varieties by Norbert Becker at the Freiburg State Viticulture Institute . He is officially marked with the breeding line FR 428-82 r. Small stocks are known in Switzerland . (0.28 hectares, as of 2007, source: Office fédéral de l'agriculture OFAG)
See also the article Viticulture in Germany and the list of grape varieties .
Properties of the vine
Budding, flowering and the beginning of ripening occur about a week later than with Pinot Noir. The frost resistance is considered good. Because of its later maturity, the variety claims better locations than the Pinot Noir . The resistance to the Echten- and downy mildew is good. While the tendency to trickle is low, Cabernet Carol tends to stalk .
Properties of the wine
The wines are strong, rich in color and have strong tannins . They have a typical Cabernet Sauvignon character.
Synonyms: Breeding number FR 437-82 r
Parentage: Cabernet Sauvignon x Solaris . The Cabernet Cortis grape variety emerged from the same cross .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: The Wine Year 2008 (PDF) , published by Office fédéral de l'agriculture OFAG
Web links
Data sheet for the Cabernet Carol grape variety (PDF; 97 kB)