Muscat à petits grains roses Rs
Name of the variety in France

Muscat à petits grains roses
Origin

This variety corresponds to the pink mutation of Muscat à petits grains blancs.
Synonyms

In the European Union, Muscat à petits grains roses is officially called by other names: Moscatel de Grano Menudo Rojo (Spain) and Muskateller (Germany). These synonyms are officially recognized in France regarding plant propagation material.
Legal information

In France, Muscat à petits grains roses is officially listed in the "Catalogue of vine varieties" on the A list and classified. This variety is also listed in the catalogues of other Member States of the European Union: Germany and Spain.
Use

Wine grape variety.
Evolution of cultivated areas in France

2000 | 2008 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|
ha | 114 | 117 | 98 |
Descriptive elements

The description corresponds to that of Muscat à petits grains blancs except for the berry skin color when ripe, which is pink in this case. The berries are sometimes slightly obloid.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 131 | 225 | 233 | 176 | 186 | 252 | 240 | 245 | 263 |
Allel 2 | 131 | 234 | 249 | 191 | 196 | 256 | 248 | 267 | 271 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 2 days before Chasselas.
Grape maturity: early-season, 1 week after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: early-season, 1 week after Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

Aptitudes are similar to those of Muscat à petits grains blancs. Muscat à petits grains roses however appears to be a little bit earlier.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

The behavior of this variety toward diseases is comparable to that of Muscat à petits grains blancs.
Technological potentiality

The bunches are small to medium in size and the berries are medium to large. Muscat à petits grains roses produces wines with a comparable quality of those produced with Muscat à petits grains blancs.
Clonal selection in France

The only certified Muscat à petits grains roses clone carries the number 1172.
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
