Corot Noir

Corot Noir is a red grape variety. It was 1970 has grown by American breeder Bruce Reisch and Thomas Henick - Kling.

Corot Noir is a cross between Seyval Villard 18-307 and Steuben. It is a very complex breeding in the genes of the wild vines Vitis rupestris, Vitis berlandieri, Vitis labrusca, Vitis lincecumii and Vitis vinifera are available.

The new variety was developed at Cornell University in Geneva ( the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology and Viticulture, so the vines breeding Institute in upstate New York). The university is located at the southern end of Cayuga Lake. First test plantations were created in 1975 and larger field trials were conducted in the year 1994. Since 7 July 2006, the grape variety for commercial viticulture is released.

Corot Noir delivers fruity red wines with a slight cherry flavor and deep red color. Since it thus is a hybrid vine, it is not approved for quality wines according to EU regulations. The American grape varieties typical Fox clay was largely bred out. Vineyards are known in the American state of Virginia ( → Viticulture in Virginia). The grew strong variety is not very hardy.

See also the article viticulture in the United States and the list of grape varieties.

Synonym: NY 70.0809.10 70.0809.10 and New York

Ethnicity: Seyval Villard 18-307 x Steuben. Seyve Villard 18-307, in turn, is a crossroads of sorts Villard Blanc x Chancellor.