Triomphe d'Alsace
Triomphe d'Alsace is a red wine variety bred at the beginning of the 20th century in the Oberlin Institute in Colmar , Alsace, by the French breeder Eugène Kuhlmann . It is a cross between ( Vitis riparia × Vitis rupestris ) × Knipperlé.
Triomphe d'Alsace ripens early, with high resistance to powdery mildew as well as to Botrytis cinerea . This means that plant protection products can largely be dispensed with. This variety is therefore especially suitable for cooler areas. Depending on how it is matured , the result is a strong wine that is remotely reminiscent of a Pinot Noir, but has an unpleasant Fox tone . However, since the berries are small and have a sweet taste, the grape variety is occasionally used as a table grape .
Since it is a hybrid vine , cultivation was banned in the EU in the 1950s and may only be cultivated in experimental cultivation. Some plantings are known in England. The Neron grape variety is the result of the same cross and is therefore related.
See also the article Viticulture in the UK and the list of grape varieties .
- Synonym: Kuhlmann 319-1, Triumph, Triumph d'Alsace, Triumph vom Alsace
- Descent: 101-14 Millardet et de Grasset × Knipperlé
Web links
- Triomphe d'Alsace in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)
literature
- Pierre Galet : Cépages et vignobles de France. Volume 1: Les vignes Américaines. 2e édition, entièrement refondue. Paysan du Midi, Montpellier 1988, ISBN 2-902-771-03-7 .
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . Hachette Livre, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .