Bouillet N
Name of the variety in France

Bouillet
Origin

This variety is originally from the south west of France.
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, Bouillet 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 | 176 | 158 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0.6 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot with a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the green young leaves,
- the medium adult leaves, with three lobes, an open U-shaped petiole sinus, small teeth, long compared to their width at the base with straight sides, a moderate anthocyanin coloration of veins, a slighty involute, sometimes goffered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a low density of erect hairs and a medium to high density of prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
- the tip of the young shoot with a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the green young leaves,
- the medium adult leaves, with three lobes, an open U-shaped petiole sinus, small teeth, long compared to their width at the base with straight sides, a moderate anthocyanin coloration of veins, a slighty involute, sometimes goffered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a low density of erect hairs and 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 | 239 | 178 | 188 | 244 | 238 | 233 | 251 |
Allel 2 | 149 | 236 | 239 | 186 | 196 | 246 | 248 | 257 | 271 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 5 days after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 3 weeks and a half after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 3 weeks and a half after Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

Bouillet is very fertile, even when pruned short. The attitude of shoots is semi-erect.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

Bouillet is susceptible to grey rot.
Technological potentiality

The bunches and berries are large. Bouillet produces low quality, often acidic and quite bitter wines.
Clonal selection in France

There is no certified clone for this variety yet.
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.