Saint-Macaire N
Name of the variety in France

Saint-Macaire
Origin

This variety is originally from the Bordeaux vineyards.
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, Saint-Macaire 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 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ha | 200 | 110 | 25 | 7 | 0.4 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot with a very high density of prostrate hairs,
- the yellow or green young leaves,
- the adult leaves with three, five or seven lobes, shallow lateral sinuses, a slightly open U-shaped petiole sinus or with slightly overlapping lobes, small teeth with straight or convex sides, a weak anthocyanin coloration of veins, a twisted, strongly blistered and sometimes goffered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
- the tip of the young shoot with a very high density of prostrate hairs,
- the yellow or green young leaves,
- the adult leaves with three, five or seven lobes, shallow lateral sinuses, a slightly open U-shaped petiole sinus or with slightly overlapping lobes, small teeth with straight or convex sides, a weak anthocyanin coloration of veins, a twisted, strongly blistered and sometimes goffered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 141 | 223 | 239 | 176 | 188 | 252 | 254 | 233 | 239 |
Allel 2 | 153 | 238 | 249 | 186 | 200 | 252 | 254 | 247 | 251 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 1 day after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 3 weeks after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 3 weeks after Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

Saint-Macaire is vigorous and not very fertile when pruned short.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

Saint-Macaire is susceptible to powdery mildew.
Technological potentiality

The bunches and berries are medium in size. Saint-Macaire produces very colored but fairly ordinary and relatively acidic wines.
Clonal selection in France

The only certified Saint-Macaire clone carries the number 1218.
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
