Grape Variety: Viognier

Variety Name	Viognier
TTB Approved Name(s)	Viognier
All Synonyms	Barbin, Bergeron, Galopine, Greffou, Petit Viognier, Petit Vionnier, Picotin blanc, Rebelot, Viogne, Vionnier, Vugava Bijela
Countries of Origin	France
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 6 references Hide references Christensen, L et al. 2003. Wine Grape Varieties in California. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3419. ENTAV. Catalogue of Selected Wine Grape Varieties and Clones Cultivated in France.1995. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food CTPS. France. Galet, P. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimedia sarl. Chateau de Chaintre, France. Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 4.91 List of approved prime names. Link
Berry Color	White
Uses	Wine

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Viognier Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Viognier [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Station de Recherches Viticoles, Domaine de Vassal, France
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1977 from the Station de Recherches Viticoles, Domaine de Vassal, France (USDA Plant Identification number 422377). The material underwent heat treatment for 149 days at FPS and was ultimately planted in the foundation vineyard in 1985. Viognier 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2011 to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. The treated material successfully completed testing in 2013 and will be planted at Russell Ranch as Viognier 01.1.
	Viognier [02]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Originally from Bonny Doon Winery in Santa Cruz County, California, via Lodi, California
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1999 from a vineyard in Lodi, California. The material originated from Bonny Doon Winery in Santa Cruz County, California. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, Viognier 02 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2001. The name of this selection was changed from Roussanne to Viognier in 2002 after DNA analysis confirmed Dr. Jean-Michel Boursiquot's opinion that the selection had been previously misidentified. Viognier 02 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2001. The treated material successfully completed testing to qualify it for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2011 as Viognier 02.1.
	Viognier [03]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Vineyard in Lodi, California, in 1999
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1999 from a vineyard in Lodi, California. After successful completion of testing for the California Registration & Certification Program, Viognier 03 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2001. The name of this selection was changed in 2002 from Roussanne to Viognier after DNA analysis confirmed Dr. Jean-Michel Boursiquot's opinion that the selection had been previously misidentified.
	Viognier [04]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Vineyard in Mendocino County, California
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2000 from a vineyard in Mendocino County, California. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, Viognier 04 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2002. The name attached to this selection was changed in 2002 from Roussanne to Viognier after DNA analysis confirmed Dr. Jean-Michel Boursiquot's opinion that the selection had been previously misidentified. At the same time that the original plant material was undergoing testing, FPS created backup vines for the selection using microshoot tip tissue culture therapy. Those backup vines were planted in the Classic Foundation Vineyard without assignment of an official selection number. That backup material successfully completed testing to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2011 as Viognier 04.1.
	Viognier [05]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	France via Ontario, Canada
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1999 from France via a nursery in Ontario, Canada. The original plant material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 1999. The treated material qualified for the Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2006 and the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2014.
	Viognier [06] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Provisional
Source	France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This selection was imported to Foundation Plant Services in 2007 for Pepiniere Guillaume Nursery in Knights Landing, California. It is a proprietary selection distributed by Guillaume Nursery.
	Viognier [08]
Registration Status	Provisional
Source	Larry Hyde, Carneros, Napa
Comments	This heritage Viognier selection was donated to the FPS public grapevine collection in 2016 by viticulturist Larry Hyde of Carneros, Napa. The selection originated from a vine at Hyde Vineyards. Hyde has designated the material as the Phelps clone.
	Viognier [642] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Authorized clone Viognier 642, from ENTAV in France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	This proprietary selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1997 from the ENTAV clonal program in France. The material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2015. The material is distributed through ENTAV licensees in the United States.
	Viognier [1042] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Official French clone Viognier 1042 from ENTAV, France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	This proprietary selection was imported to the United States in 2007 by IFV for the ENTAV-INRA® clonal trademark program. The plant material is official French clone 1042, which originated in Ardèche, France. The ENTAV catalogue indicates that the clone yields aromatic and well-balanced wines. Clone 1042 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2010 to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. The selection successfully completed testing to qualify for that vineyard in 2013.
	Viognier [1051] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Authorized clone Viognier 1051 from ENTAV, France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	This proprietary selection was imported to the United States in 2012 by IFV for the ENTAV-INRA clonal trademark program. The plant material is official French clone 1051, which originated in the Loire region of France. The ENTAV catalogue indicates that the clone yields aromatic and well-balanced wines. The original material successfully completed testing to qualify for the FPS foundation vineyard in 2013. The selection underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2015. The selection is distributed through ENTAV licensees in the United States.