Gouget Noir
Gouget Noir is a red wine variety . It comes from the arrondissement of Montluçon in Auvergne , France , where it was previously widely grown by Domérat and Huriel . In France today it is only cultivated in small stocks in the Allier department and on the Loire . Small plantings are also known in Canada. Gouget Noir produces acidic , light red wines of poor quality.
Gouget Noir seems to be more closely related to the old grape variety Gouais Blanc . A synonym for this white variety is Gouget Blanc.
See also the articles Viticulture in France and Viticulture in Canada and the list of grape varieties .
Synonyms
The Gouget Noir grape variety is also known under the names Gauget Noir, Gouge, Gouge Noir, Lyonnais, Moret, Neyrac, Neyrou and Petit Neyran.
Ampelographic varietal characteristics
In ampelography , the habitus is described as follows:
- The tip of the shoot is hairy and of a yellowish green color. The yellowish young leaves are also hairy cobwebs.
- The medium-sized leaves are five-lobed and slightly curved (see also the article leaf shape ). The stem bay is open in a V-shape. The sheet is serrated to a point. The teeth are set medium-wide compared to other grape varieties. In autumn the foliage turns reddish in places.
- The cylindrical grape is small to medium-sized (an average of 135 grams), often winged and with dense berries. The round berries are medium-sized (2.1 grams on average) and black and blue in color.
The variety ripens around 20 days after the Gutedel and is therefore already considered to ripen late. Since it sprouts early, it is endangered by late spring frosts. Gouget Noir is a variety of the noble grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ). It 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.
Web links
- Photos of the Gouget Noir grape variety
- Gouget Noir in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)
Individual evidence
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . 1st edition. Hachette Livre, 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .