Mouyssaguès N
Name of the variety in France

Mouyssaguès
Origin

This variety is originally from the south of the Massif Central or 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, Mouyssaguès 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 | 1988 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|
ha | 3 | 4 | 0.1 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot with a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the dark green adult leaves, with seven or nine lobes, very deep U-shaped lateral sinuses, a slightly open petiole sinus or with slightly overlapping lobes, medium teeth with convex sides, no anthocyanin coloration of veins, a revolute leaf blade and on the lower side of the leaves, a low density of erect and prostrate hairs,
- the broad ellipsoid berries.
- the tip of the young shoot with a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the dark green adult leaves, with seven or nine lobes, very deep U-shaped lateral sinuses, a slightly open petiole sinus or with slightly overlapping lobes, medium teeth with convex sides, no anthocyanin coloration of veins, a revolute leaf blade and on the lower side of the leaves, a low density of erect and prostrate hairs,
- the broad ellipsoid berries.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 131 | 223 | 239 | 172 | 188 | 248 | 240 | 247 | 239 |
Allel 2 | 141 | 234 | 239 | 176 | 194 | 248 | 254 | 257 | 271 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 8 days after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: early-season, 1 week and a half to 2 weeks after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: early-season, 1 week and a half to 2 weeks after Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

Mouyssaguès is very vigorous and is generally pruned long.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

Mouyssaguès does not seem particularly susceptible to diseases.
Technological potentiality

The bunches and berries are medium in size. Mouyssaguès produces very astringent wines.
Clonal selection in France

The only certified Mouyssaguès clone carries the number 1150. A conservatory of ten or so clones was planted in 2004 in the French department of Aveyron.
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
