Cinsaut

Cinsault, and Cinsault, is a red grape variety. It is a widespread, very old variety of Languedoc in southern France, where it is mainly used as a blending with the Carignan, Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah. Also in other parts of France ( Bandol, Cassis, Châteauneuf -du- Pape, Vacqueyras, Corsica, ... ) they can often be found. Other important growing areas are located in Morocco, South Africa and Italy: the world's bestockte surface was estimated in the late 1990s to about 45,000 ha.

Expanded varietal has a distinctive character.

In France, the variety is also sold as a table grape. Internationally, however, the sort of knows little success, as the berries are counted in the area of ​​table grapes in spite of its size to be too small.

In the crossing Pinot Noir x Cinsault she stood for the godfather Pinotage. Albert Seibel continued the variety one in the development of some Seibel vines and Pierre Castel Cinsault used for growing the variety Castel 19637th

See also the article viticulture in France ( 22,239 acres, as of 2007, ), Viticulture in Italy, viticulture in South Africa ( 2,412 hectares in 2007), viticulture in the United States (particularly in California → Viticulture in California 54 acres in 2007), Winemaking in Chile, viticulture in Argentina, Viticulture in Greece, viticulture in Romania, Viticulture in Bulgaria, viticulture in Portugal, viticulture in Algeria, Tunisia viticulture and winemaking in Lebanon and the list of grape varieties.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The shoot tip is open. She is strong whitish pubescent with very light reddish approach. The yellow, slightly reddish young leaves are slightly hairy. The surface of the young leaves is already blistered.
• The medium-sized leaves ( see also the article sheet form) are usually five-lobed and strongly sinuate. They are light green in color. The petiole lyres -shaped open to closed. The leaf margin is finely serrated. The teeth are small compared to the varieties. The leaf surface (also called leaf blade ) is smooth.
• The cone - shaped to cylindrical cluster is large and dichtbeerig. The oval berries are big and black and blue color. The berries are juicy; the juice is colorless.

The vine cast out relatively late.

Cinsault is usually brought up with the goblet method. Susceptible he is against powdery mildew, downy mildew, the Eutypiose and the raw rot. Therefore, the income between 40 hectoliters / hectare and 100 hectoliters / hectare may vary. An advantage is the resistance to drought and strong wind.

In France, so far 21 clones were selected and recognized. The most common are the clones n ° 5 (very profitable, moderately strong growth ), n ° 3 (very profitable, grew strong) and n ° 103 (good quality in low income). Cinsault is a variety of the noble vine (Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphrodite flowers and is thus self- fruiting. When the wine-growing economic disadvantage is avoided, no return delivered to have male plants grow.

Cinsault matures about 20 days after Chasselas and is in the southern growing areas as early maturing.

Synonyms

Since Cinsault is widespread, the list of synonyms is long. The grape is also known under the name of Black Malvasia, Black Prince, Blue Imperial, Boudalès, Bourdalès, Bourdales kek, Bourdelas, Budales, Calabre, Chainette, Cincout, Cinsanet, Cinquien, Cinq- Sao, Cinqsaut, Couché, Cubilier, Cubiller, Cuviller, Cuvillier, Espagne, Espagnen, Espagnin noir, Espagnol, Froutignan, Grappu de la Dordogne, Gros de Lacaze, Gros Marocain, Hermitage (especially in South Africa), Imperial blue, Kara Takopoulo, Madiran, Madiran du Portugal, Malaga, Malaga kek, malvasia black, Marocain, Marroquin, Marrouquin, Maurange, Mavro Kara Melki, Milhau, Milhaud du Pradel, Morte groove Morte groove Noir, Moustardier noir, Navarro, Negru de Sarichioi, Oeillade, Oeillade noir, Ottavinello, Ottavianello (especially in Puglia, Italy) Ottaviano, Ottavianuccia, Ottavinello, Papadou, Pampous, yoke groove Pedaire, Petaire, Picardan Noir, Piede di Colombo, Piede di Palumbo, Piede rosso, Piquepoul d' Uzès, Pis de Chèvre, Pis de Chèvre rouge, Plant d' Arles, Plant de Broqui, Plant de Broquies, Poupe de Crabe, Poupo de Crabe, Pousse de Chèvre, Pousse de Chèvre rouge, Prunaley, Prunelas, Prunella, Prunellas, Prunellas noir, Salerne, Samsó, Senso, Sensu, Strum, Takopulo kara, Ulliaou, Ulliade Noire and West 's White Prolific known.