Winegrowers Supplies  -  French clones of Pinot Meunier

The following 14 clones are approved in France:-

ENTAV Clone 458 (approved in 1975, origin Marne):-
low to medium fertility, irregular yield, high sugar content, small bunches, distinctive wines, approved in Champagne.
Frequent reverse mutations causing the possible disappearance of Meunier character.

ENTAV clone 791 (approved in 1984, origin Marne):-
high fertility, high yield, low sugar content, large bunches, medium vigour.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne. Earlier maturity clone with leaves with more lobes.

ENTAV clone 817 (approved in 1985, origin Marne):-
medium fertility, medium yield, medium sugar content, medium bunches, high vigour.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne. Earlier maturity clone.

ENTAV clone 818 (approved in 1985, origin Marne):-
medium fertility, medium to high yield, medium sugar content, large bunches.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne. Earlier maturity clone. Medium-high susceptibility to botrytis.

ENTAV clone 864 (approved in 1985, origin Marne):-
medium fertility, medium yield, medium sugar content, medium vigour.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne.

ENTAV clone 865 (approved in 1986, origin Marne):-
high fertility, medium yield, high sugar content, low vigour.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne.

ENTAV clone 900 (approved in 1987, origin Aisne):-
medium fertility, medium yield, high sugar content, medium bunches.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne. Medium-high susceptibility to botrytis.
Frequent reverse mutations causing the possible disappearance of Meunier character.

INRA clone 901 (approved in 1987, origin Loiret):-
medium fertility, high sugar content.
Used for making Rosee wines, approved in Val-de-Loire.

INRA clone 916 (approved in 1987, origin Loiret):-
medium fertility, high sugar content.
Used for making Rosee wines, approved in Val-de-Loire.

ENTAV clone 924 (approved in 1988, origin Marne):-
medium fertility, medium yield, high sugar content, medium bunches, medium vigour.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne. Medium-high susceptibility to botrytis.

INRA clone 925 (approved in 1988, origin Aube):-
medium fertility, high yield, low sugar content, large bunches.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Val-de-Loire.

ENTAV clone 977 (approved in 1991, origin Marne):-
high fertility, medium yield, high sugar content, small bunches, high vigour.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne. Later maturity clone.

ENTAV clone 978 (approved in 1991, origin Marne):-
medium fertility, medium to high yield, medium sugar content, medium vigour.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne.

ENTAV clone 983 (approved in 1992, origin Marne):-
high fertility, high yield, low sugar content, small bunches.
Good for producing base wines, approved in Champagne.

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