Calitor Blanc

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The white grape variety Calitor Blanc used to be widespread in the southern wine-growing regions of France and Italy , but is now represented with less than 3 hectares of vineyards in the Var , Gard and Hérault varieties .

The name is derived from the Provencal col (name for the grape stem ) and tor (twisted) and thus describes the strongly angled stem of the grape.

Both the white Calitor Blanc and the Calitor Gris variety are mutations of the Calitor .

See the articles Viticulture in France and Viticulture in Italy and the list of grape varieties .

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The tip of the shoot is very hairy with white wool, with a crimson tinge. The young leaves are slightly hairy and pink in color.
  • The medium-sized leaves are five-lobed and deeply indented (see also the article leaf shape ). The stalk bay is closed like a lyre. The blade is serrated. The teeth are set very closely compared to the grape varieties. The leaf surface (also called blade) is blistered and rough.
  • The cone-shaped to cylindrical grape is large, long and loose berries. The round berries are medium to large in size and white in color.

The Calitor Blanc grape variety ripens about 30 days after the Gutedel and is therefore one of the late-ripening varieties. It is often attacked by downy mildew and gray mold rot. Against powdery mildew , it is quite resistant. Calitor Blanc is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ).

Synonyms

The Calitor Blanc variety is also known under the names Coronega, Coroneza, Fouiral, Mouillasse and Qualitor.

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