Clinton (grape variety)

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Clinton (also called Clinto, Plant des Carmes or Worthington) is a red wine variety that is particularly widespread in the northern Italian Veneto (also known here as Fragola or Fragolino, after the typical strawberry taste ). It is believed to be a natural cross between American vines and therefore a hybrid . A seedling of this hybrid was discovered and selected in New York State as early as 1835.

The vine produces small, dark berries very early. It is a very strong growing vine with outspoken phylloxera - resistance . At the end of the 19th century it was planted after a phylloxera epidemic in northern Italy and in the Italian part of Switzerland (0.3 ha, as of 2007). Here there is Clinton as a table grape with a distinctive, extremely spicy taste. It grows as a fruit in the Lombard house gardens. Because of their large leaves, the vines are often used for greening pergolas, etc. Clinton has hermaphroditic flowers and is therefore self-fruiting. In viticulture , the economic disadvantage of not having to grow male plants that produce yield is avoided.

The wines obtained from it are very fruity and often have a pronounced Fox tone and are mostly only of regional importance. Production and sale of wine from this grape variety are not permitted as quality wine in Europe according to the current wine laws. The Uhudler from the Austrian Burgenland is therefore only sold as a table wine.

Synonyms: Clinto, Fragola, Fragolino, Plant des Carmes, Worthington, it .: Uva americana, it .: Uva fragola.

Parentage: Probably a hybrid of Vitis riparia x Vitis labrusca

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  1. ^ Office fédéral de l'agriculture OFAG

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