Semebat N
Name of the variety in France

Semebat
Origin

This variety was obtained by INRA in 1956 by crossbreeding Baroque and Cot.
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, Semebat 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

1988 | 2000 | 2008 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ha | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot with a medium density of prostrate hairs
- the green young leaves with bronze spots,
- the shoots with red internodes,
- the circular adult leaves, entire or with three or five lobes, a petiole sinus with slightly overlapping lobes, medium teeth with straight sides, a strong anthocyanin coloration of veins, a twisted blistered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium density of erect and prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
- the tip of the young shoot with a medium density of prostrate hairs
- the green young leaves with bronze spots,
- the shoots with red internodes,
- the circular adult leaves, entire or with three or five lobes, a petiole sinus with slightly overlapping lobes, medium teeth with straight sides, a strong anthocyanin coloration of veins, a twisted blistered leaf blade, and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium density of erect and prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped berries.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 131 | 223 | 239 | 176 | 196 | 256 | 238 | 245 | 239 |
Allel 2 | 153 | 225 | 262 | 188 | 202 | 260 | 254 | 267 | 239 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 4 days after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 2 weeks after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 2 weeks after Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

Semebat is a very vigorous veriety which must be managed, with a erect bearing. This variety is well suited for mechanized harvesting.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

Semebat is not very sensitive to grey rot.
Technological potentiality

The bunches are medium in size and the berries are small. Semebat produces balanced, colored, robust wines with fairly high alcohol degree. Under unfavorable conditions, it can have herbaceous aromas.
Clonal selection in France

The only certified Semebat clone carries the number 746.
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
