Centurian (grape variety)

Centurian is a red wine variety . It is a new breed between (Carignan x Cabernet Sauvignon) and Grenache. The crossing took place in 1949 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 as early as 1936. The aim of the breeding was to create a variety especially for the dry and hot conditions of the Central Valley area in California that had the character of a Cabernet Sauvignon should wear.

Currently about 87 acres (35.2 hectares) in California (→ Viticulture in California ) are planted with the Carnelian variety. Since the variety is rarely replanted, the populations decrease.

The Carnelian variety was bred with the same parents in 1949 .

See also the article Viticulture in the United States and the list of grape varieties .

Synonyms: Centurion

Lineage: ( Carignan x Cabernet Sauvignon ) x Grenache

Individual evidence

↑ California grape acreage report, 2008 crop ( memento of the original from March 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 2.1 MB), Published April 2009 by the California Department of Food and Agriculture @1@ 2

literature

Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . 1st edition. Hachette Livre, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .

[1] California grape acreage report, 2008 crop ( memento of the original from March 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 2.1 MB), Published April 2009 by the California Department of Food and Agriculture @1@ 2