These datasheets present a set of characteristics and information briefly defining the variety and its major characteristics.
Each variety is presented under the name by which it appears in the French official catalogue, which is generally also the most commonly used in French viticulture.
Each datasheet presents a set of characteristics and information briefly defining the variety and its major characteristics.
There are currently 31 varieties of rootstock listed in the French national catalogue.
The information in these sections is deliberately expressed in terms of potential. Also, each clone is presented in relation to the population of the other clones and the general characteristics of the variety.
No numerical information is provided. This is because exact data about yield, alcoholic content or polyphenol index, for example, are only meaningful for a given geographical situation and specific growing practices.
