Sauvignon

the variety is made up of different biotypes, differing in size of the cluster and especially in aromas of the grape. The bud has an expanded whitish apex. The leaf is medium-sized, pentagonal, five-lobed, with a very wavy flap and a tomentose lower side. The closed, lyre-shaped petiolar sinus has overlapping edges. The cluster is medium or small sized, truncated-conical or cylindrical, often winged and compact. The medium-to-large sized, spheroid, greenish-yellow berry has medium-thick skin, the consistent sweet pulp has an aromatic taste.

vigorous vine with dense and upright growth habit. Shoots with short internodes, provided with many secondary side-shoots. Adaptable to different soils, as long as they are not fertile, humid and excessively chlorotic, preferring possibly well exposed and with a climate tendentially dry and temperate.

adaptable to different training systems, with relatively thick planting patterns, it prefers medium-to-long and quite rich winter pruning. On the espalier it is crucial to perform the tying and positioning of the shoots, either manually or by machine. Green pruning is also imperative, especially before fruit set and harvesting.

medium susceptible to cryptogams, in general, and to botrytis and Esca disease, in particular. The vine is more susceptible to insect attacks, therefore accurate green pruning at the right time is of the essence. Susceptible to winter cold and late frosts. Some clonal combinations with rootstocks Kober5BB, 101.14 and 3309C can produce incompatibility phenomena.

it produces a wine with an aromatic intense but delicate scent, reminiscent of yellow pepper, and with a dry, elegant, warm and velvety flavour. Normally it is vinified in white with a beautiful straw-yellow colour and greenish reflections. Its use in blends leads to interesting improvements of other neutral wines.

Sauvignon R3, VCR328, VCR203, VCR237, VCR78, VCR186, VCR381, VCR451, ISV1, ISVF3, ISVF5, LB36, LB50, CRAVITERSAFVG191, CRAVITERSAFVG195; French clones: Inra-Entav 107, 108, 159, 161, 242, 297, 316, 317, 376, 905.