Calitor Gris

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The white grape variety Calitor Gris was previously widespread in the southern wine-growing regions of France , but is now represented with less than 30 hectares of vineyards in the variety index of the Gironde , Dordogne and Hérault departments . Despite the light red color of the berries, the variety is one of the white varieties, similar to the Gewürztraminer or the Pinot Gris .

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 article Viticulture in France, as well as 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. The stalk bay is closed like a lyre (see also the article leaf shape ). 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 light red to gray in color.

The Calitor Gris 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 Gris is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ).

Synonyms

The Calitor Gris variety is also known under the names Fouirau and Saoule-bouvier.

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