Chasan B
Name of the variety in France

Chasan
Origin

This variety was obtained by INRA in 1958. Based on genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier, this variety would be the result of the crossbreeding between Listan and Pinot.
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, Chasan is officially listed in the "Catalogue of vine varieties" on the A list and classified. This variety is also listed in the catalogue of Spain.
Use

Wine grape variety.
Evolution of cultivated areas in France

1988 | 2000 | 2008 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ha | 238 | 1058 | 960 | 428 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot with a low or very density of prostrate hairs,
- the yellow young leaves,
- the shoots with red internodes,
- the circular adult leaves, with seven or more lobes, U-shaped deep lateral sinuses, an open petiole sinus, medium teeth with straight sides, no anthocyanin coloration of veins, and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium density of erect hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
- the tip of the young shoot with a low or very density of prostrate hairs,
- the yellow young leaves,
- the shoots with red internodes,
- the circular adult leaves, with seven or more lobes, U-shaped deep lateral sinuses, an open petiole sinus, medium teeth with straight sides, no anthocyanin coloration of veins, and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium density of erect hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 143 | 225 | 239 | 182 | 194 | 240 | 240 | 216 | 239 |
Allel 2 | 149 | 236 | 239 | 182 | 194 | 252 | 248 | 247 | 255 |
Phenology

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

Chasan must be trellised and pruned short due to it being a fertile and productive variety which grows long branches with a drooping bearing.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

This early variety resists very well to grey rot but is susceptible to phomopsis, powdery mildew and to a lesser extent to downy mildew and mites.
Technological potentiality

The bunches are very large and the berries are medium in size. Chasan produces aromatic products that are sensitive to oxidation. This variety is well suited to cool areas as acidity drops quickly during maturation and often reaches very low levels in southern regions.
Clonal selection in France

The only certified Chasan clone carries the number 538.
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 - Montpellier SupAgro, 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 - Montpellier SupAgro, Marseillan, France.
- Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages et de leurs synonymes. P. Galet, 2015, Ed. Libre&Solidaire, France.
Description of clones certified in France
