Gamay hâtif des Vosges

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Gamay hâtif des Vosges is a red wine variety that emerged from a natural mutation of Gamay . The variety was first mentioned in 1872 by Léon Millot from Totainville in the Vosges .

While the use in France always decreased, vineyards are known in England at Oxted in the county of Surrey .

The variety was used in particular to breed new early-ripening grape varieties. To cross the Regner grape variety , Georg Scheu used the yellow silk grape variety in addition to the Gamay hâtif des Vosges . In Alzey , the variety was crossed with the Trollinger in a trial cultivation .

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

Synonyms

The grape variety Gamay hâtif des Vosges is also known under the names Gamay de Croncels, Gamay de Juillet, Gamay early, Gamay hâtif de Juillet, Gamay hâtif de l'Aube, Gamay hâtif de la Haute Marne, Gamay hâtif Dormoy, Gamay Lecuriot, Gamay Millot , Gamay précoce, Gamay précoce de Juillet and Gamay Valentin.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:

  • The shoot tip is open. It is hairy white, greenish with a slightly pink tinge. The bronze-colored, shiny young leaves are only hairy cobwebs.
  • The medium-sized leaves are three-lobed and moderately curved. The stem bay is open in a V-shape. The sheet is serrated to a point. The teeth are closely set compared to other grape varieties. The leaf surface (also called blade) is smooth.
  • The cylindrical grape is medium-sized, shouldered and dense berries. The round to slightly oval berries are small to medium-sized and purple-black in color. The berries have a thin skin and are neutral in taste.

The grape variety ripens a few days before the Gutedel and is therefore considered to ripen very early in an international comparison. Because of its early ripeness, the Gamay hâtif des Vosges can be found in growing areas very north or at higher altitudes.

The vigorous variety is susceptible to powdery mildew and downy mildew and, in contrast to Gamay, often tends to trickle . In wet years, the berries are often attacked by the raw rot. Since the Gamay hâtif des Vosges drives out early, it is at risk of late frost.

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