Bouchalès N
Name of the variety in France

Bouchalès
Origin

This variety would appear to from the Garonne valley area.
Synonyms

There is no officially recognized synonym in France nor in the other countries of the European Union, for this variety.
Legal information

In France, Bouchalès is officially listed in the "Catalogue of vine varieties" on the A list and classified.
Use

Wine grape variety.
Evolution of cultivated areas in France

1958 | 1968 | 1979 | 1988 | 2000 | 2008 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ha | 4972 | 4442 | 1383 | 487 | 212 | 149 | 62 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot with a very high density of prostrate hairs,
- the large, dark green adult leaves, entire or with three or five lobes, a slightly open or closed petiole sinus, teeth with convex sides, a twisted, blistered and slightly goffered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium to high density of prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
- the tip of the young shoot with a very high density of prostrate hairs,
- the large, dark green adult leaves, entire or with three or five lobes, a slightly open or closed petiole sinus, teeth with convex sides, a twisted, blistered and slightly goffered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium to high density of prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 131 | 223 | 249 | 176 | 188 | 252 | 238 | 233 | 239 |
Allel 2 | 131 | 238 | 253 | 186 | 200 | 252 | 240 | 247 | 251 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 1 day after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 3 weeks and a half to 4 weeks after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 3 weeks and a half to 4 weeks after Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

Bouchalès is a fertile and very vigorous variety. Its production is high and steady. It is considered to be sensitive to wind, which may cause substantial breakages of shoots.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

This variety is not very sensitive to downy and powdery mildew. On the other hand, it is rather susceptible to black rot.
Technological potentiality

The bunches are large and the berries are medium in size. This variety is very productive and produces not very colored wines with low alcoholic degrees, that are usually light and rather ordinary.
Clonal selection in France

The only certified Bouchalès clone carries the number 406.
Bibliographic references


- Catalogue des variétés et clones de vigne cultivés en France. Collectif, 2007, Ed. IFV, Le Grau-du-Roi, France.
- Documentary collections of the Centre de Ressources Biologiques de la Vigne de Vassal-Montpellier, INRAE - Institut Agro | Montpellier, Marseillan, France.
- Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages et de leurs synonymes. P. Galet, 2015, Ed. Libre&Solidaire, France.
- Documentary collections of the Centre de Ressources Biologiques de la Vigne de Vassal-Montpellier, INRAE - Institut Agro | Montpellier, Marseillan, France.
- Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages et de leurs synonymes. P. Galet, 2015, Ed. Libre&Solidaire, France.
Description of clones certified in France
