Caladoc N
Name of the variety in France

Caladoc
Origin

This variety was obtained in 1958 by INRA by crossbreeding Grenache and Cot.
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, Caladoc is officially listed in the "Catalogue of vine varieties" on the A list and classified. This variety is also listed in the catalogues of the Member States of the European Union: Bulgaria and Portugal
Use

Wine grape variety.
Evolution of cultivated areas in France

1988 | 1998 | 2008 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ha | 64 | 914 | 2258 | 5066 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of young shoot with a medium density of prostrate hairs,
- the green young leaves,
- the shoots with green internodes,
- the adult leaves, with three lobes, an open U-shaped petiole sinus, small teeth, long compared to their width at the base with straight sides, no anthocynanin coloration of the veins, slightly undulate leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a very low density of prostrate hairs,
- the berries that are slightly ellipsoid with particular spots (punctuations) on the bloom.
- the tip of young shoot with a medium density of prostrate hairs,
- the green young leaves,
- the shoots with green internodes,
- the adult leaves, with three lobes, an open U-shaped petiole sinus, small teeth, long compared to their width at the base with straight sides, no anthocynanin coloration of the veins, slightly undulate leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a very low density of prostrate hairs,
- the berries that are slightly ellipsoid with particular spots (punctuations) on the bloom.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 143 | 223 | 239 | 188 | 188 | 258 | 240 | 233 | 239 |
Allel 2 | 149 | 236 | 239 | 191 | 188 | 260 | 248 | 243 | 251 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 5 days 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

Caladoc is moderately vigorous. It can be pruned short and trained in gobelet. The production is steady and it is not susceptible to coulure.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

Caladoc has a good resistance to grey rot and is slightly susceptible to powdery mildew.
Technological potentiality

The bunches are large, moderately compact and the berries are medium in size. This variety produces very full-bodied and typic wines, with intense color and an interesting tannic structure (tannins are rather supple, with no bitterness yet very present). Caladoc can also be used to make fruity and balanced rosé wines.
Clonal selection in France

The only certified Caladoc clone carries the number 724
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
