Claverie

Claverie is an ancient white grape variety that is grown in the wine region of Sud -Ouest in the southwest of France. It is part of the appellation wine Tursan, otherwise it is however rarely used. In the 19th century the wines produced from their white wines were very popular in the export. In particular, their susceptibility to powdery mildew led to the beginning of the 20th century to a dramatic reduction in the area under vines. The late 1990s, 23 acres were still applicable.

A study published in 2007 study suggests that the white Claverie is genetically closely related to the family of grape varieties Crouchen (eg Blancard, Claverie coulard, Crouchen, Cruchen faux, Cruixen and Graisse ).

See also the article viticulture in France 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 white wool hairy, with crimson trace. The yellowish- green young leaves are slightly hairy woolly
• The roundish leaves ( see also the article sheet form) are great.
• The grape is large and long, double- shouldered and rather loose-. The slightly elliptical berries are medium to large in size. They are spotted when fully ripe golden yellow color and slightly brown. The grape skin is thin.

The grape ripens Claverie about 25 days after Chasselas, making it valid for a grape internationally as late maturing. Through the thin grape skin the variety is susceptible to powdery mildew and gray mold and anthracnose.

The strong growing variety drives out late and is therefore not late frost in spring. The income of the grape are weak. Claverie 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.

Synonyms

The grape is also known under the name Claverie Chaloussenc ( in the region of Vic- Bilh ) Bouguieu ( in the growing area Tursan ) and Galia Zuria ( in the French Basque Country ) are known. In addition, the alternative name Chalosse Blanche, Clabarien, Clabérieu, Clabéria, Claverie Blanc and Claverie be called verte.