Sauvignon Gris

Sauvignon gris is a white grape variety which originated from a mutation of the variety Sauvignon Blanc.

Although the skin of the berries is reddish colored to red, it is assigned to the white varieties. The variety is among others in Germany grown in Baden, the Palatinate and the Mosel. While it mostly a light white wine is made, Schloss Thorn produced on the southern Mosel near Remich a slightly salmon-colored wine. Also in Switzerland (5.5 acres, as of 2007, source: Office fédéral de l'agriculture OFAG ), Greece and France ( 407 hectares, where it is ranked among the red varieties ) is Sauvignon gris known. In Chile, California ( Chalk Hill AVA) in Uruguay and the variety is also cultivated. However, the transition to the variants rouge Sauvignon and Sauvignon violet is not precisely defined.

See also the article viticulture in France, viticulture in Germany, viticulture in Switzerland, viticulture in Greece, viticulture and winemaking in Chile in Uruguay and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms

The Sauvignon gris is also known under the name Fié, Sauvignon gris rose and Surin.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The shoot tip is open. She is strong hairy white wool with a slightly reddish approach. The yellowish, slightly bronzed young leaves are slightly hairy.
• The small to medium-sized leaves are roundish, usually five-lobed and but little indented on the leaf margin heavily wavy. The petiole is V- or U-shaped open. The blade is serrated blunt. The teeth are medium in size compared to the varieties. The leaf surface (also called lamina ) is vesicular coarse.
• The cylindrical grape is small and dichtbeerig. The peduncle is short and comparatively woody. The oblong berries are small and reddish in color. The shell of the berry is thick.

The Sauvignon gris drives from relatively late (about a week after the Silvaner ). Thus he escapes any late spring frosts. The flowering period is also late. Sauvignon gris ripens about 20 to 25 days after Chasselas. The variety has a very strong growth. The yield is limited by strong irrigator, and is a maximum of 60-70 hectoliters / hectare.

Compared to the powdery and downy mildew it is mediocre prone. It tends beyond the infestation of black rot and raw rot.