Cardinal (grape)

Intersection of Ahmer Bou Amer ( Flame Tokay) (?) × Ribier (syn. Alphonse- Lavallée )

Cardinal is a red grape variety. After previous assumption, it was a between Ahmer Bou Amer (also called Flame Tokay ) and Ribier (syn. Alphonse- Lavallée ). In 2007, however, A genetic study showed that with Ahmer Bou Amer may be no relationship. In 2009, finally, the intersection Alphonse- Lavallée was determined x Queen of the vineyards. The crossing was made in 1939 by Elmer Snyder and FN Harmon in Fresno, California.

It is in Spain (about 5,800 hectares ), Italy ( 3,800 hectares ), Romania ( 3,800 hectares ) and Bulgaria (about 2,000 acres ) cultivated, where it is one of the main table grapes. In addition, are still significant Rebbe stands in California (→ Viticulture in California, 35 acres ), Mexico, Chile (63 acres, 2006), Argentina and southern France (227 acres, source ONIVINS, ) is known. In the countries of Thailand and Vietnam is recovered from her wine. The global inventory is about 28,000 hectares.

The grew strong, late maturing variety is susceptible to the diseases powdery mildew, downy mildew and gray mold. It also does not tolerate frost. The variety has large blue grapes with red berries and small nuclei. This variety tends to burst at full maturity, so that the berries commercially sold are usually sold in the immature state and thus have a more sour flavor fades.

The variety was crossing partner in the new varieties Blanc Du Bois, Carina, Diana, Flame Seedless and Zagore. In Italy, an early ripening mutation called Cardinal Early arose.

For commercial cultivation nine clones are certified. The most interesting are certainly the clones 80 and 83

See also the article viticulture in Spain, Viticulture in Italy, wine-growing in the United States, Winemaking in Chile and viticulture in France and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms: Apostoliatiko, Karaburnu Rannii, Cardinal, Rannii Carabournu

Ethnicity: Alphonse- Lavallée x Queen of the vineyards (Alphonse - Lavallée is usually called in California Ribier, but not related to the French variety Ribier )