Len de l'El B
Name of the variety in France

Len de l'El
Origin

This variety is origianlly from the Gaillac region.
Synonyms

In France, this variety can be officially called "Loin de l’Œil" regarding plant propagation material.
Legal information

In France, Len de L'El 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 | 1998 | 2008 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ha | 112 | 137 | 472 | 598 | 747 | 708 | 638 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot hwith a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the shoots with long internodes,
- the adult leaves with five, seven or nine lobes, a U-shaped petiole sinus, no anthocyanin coloration of veins, an involute and twisted leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a low density of erect and prostrate hairs,
- the ellipsoid berries.
- the tip of the young shoot hwith a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the shoots with long internodes,
- the adult leaves with five, seven or nine lobes, a U-shaped petiole sinus, no anthocyanin coloration of veins, an involute and twisted leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a low density of erect and prostrate hairs,
- the ellipsoid berries.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
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Allel 1 | 131 | 223 | 247 | 182 | 188 | 250 | 238 | 233 | 239 |
Allel 2 | 137 | 236 | 257 | 188 | 188 | 252 | 248 | 247 | 255 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 3 days after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 2 weeks and a half after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 2 weeks and a half after Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

This variety is quite vigorous and productive, whose name (literally "far from the eye", eye refferring to the vine bud) comes from the fairly high average rank of the first inflorescence on the shoot (on average at the 6th node) or from the long cluster peduncle.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

Len de l'El is susceptible to grey rot and mites.
Technological potentiality

The bunches are large and the berries medium in size. This variety produces dry, fine, fragrant but not very acidic wines. When over ripe, Len de l'El produces concentrated sweet wines.
Clonal selection in France

The only certified Len de l'El clone carries the number 733. A conservatory of almost 90 clones was planted in the wine-growing region of Gaillac (French department of Tarn) in 1998.
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
