César N
Name of the variety in France

César
Origin

This variety is grown in the Yonne region.
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, César 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 | 1979 | 1988 | 2000 | 2008 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ha | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot with a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the young leaves with bronze spots,
- the shoots with red internodes and a ribbed surface,
- the adult leaves with five or seven lobes, deep lateral sinuses, a petiole sinus with overlapping lobes, an involute blistered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium to high density of erect hairs and a low density of prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
- the tip of the young shoot with a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the young leaves with bronze spots,
- the shoots with red internodes and a ribbed surface,
- the adult leaves with five or seven lobes, deep lateral sinuses, a petiole sinus with overlapping lobes, an involute blistered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium to high density of erect hairs and a low density of prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 141 | 225 | 243 | 182 | 192 | 240 | 248 | 216 | 263 |
Allel 2 | 149 | 225 | 253 | 191 | 194 | 252 | 254 | 259 | 271 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 2 days after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 2 weeks after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 2 weeks after Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

César is vigorous and must be trained. In the spring, the shoots are very sensitive to the wind.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

César is fairly sensitive to downy and powdery mildew.
Technological potentiality

The bunches are small and the berries are mdium in size. César produces fruity (red berries and cherry aromas), tannic wines that have ageing capacity.
Clonal selection in France

The only certified César clone carries the number 1102. It is derived from surveys carried out in the French departement of Yonne.
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.
- Traité général de viticulture, Ampélographie. P. Viala and V. Vermorel, 1901-1909, Ed. Masson, Paris, 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.
- Traité général de viticulture, Ampélographie. P. Viala and V. Vermorel, 1901-1909, Ed. Masson, Paris, France.
Description of clones certified in France
