Carmine (grape variety)

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The red variety Carmine is a new breed between (Carignan x Cabernet Sauvignon) and Merlot. The crossing took place in 1946 by Harold Olmo at the University of California at Davis . The grape variety was launched in 1976.

The mother variety (Carignan x Cabernet Sauvignon) with the name F2-7 was created in 1936 as part of the development of the Ruby Cabernet variety . The aim of the breeding was to create a variety especially for the dry and hot conditions of the Central Valley area in California .

The very high-yielding variety (50 percent more yield than Cabernet Sauvignon) is mostly used for blends.

Currently only small stocks in California (→ Viticulture in California ) and Oregon (→ Viticulture in Oregon ) are planted with the Carmine variety. Since the variety is rarely replanted, the populations are likely to decline.

See the article Viticulture in the United States as well as the list of grape varieties .

Origin: ( Carignan x Cabernet Sauvignon ) x Merlot .

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The shoot tip is open. It is hairy with white wool, with slightly carmine-red roots. The young leaves are slightly hairy and of a yellowish color.
  • The large leaves are five-lobed and indented to medium depth. They are similar to the leaves of Cabernet Sauvignon. The stem bay is open in a V-shape. The blade is bluntly serrated. The teeth are small compared to other varieties.
  • The round berries are small and blue-black in color. The taste of the berries is idiosyncratic.

The vigorous grape variety is considered to ripen late. The yields are usually very high, so that targeted vine training must be used to reduce the yield in order to achieve good wine quality.

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