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Grape Variety: Vermentino

Variety Name Vermentino
TTB Approved Name(s) Vermentino
Common Synonyms Favorita
All Synonyms Agostenga, Agostegna blanc, Brustiano bianco, Carbes, Carbesso, Favorita, Favorita bianca, Fourmentin, Formentino, Fourmentin, Garbesso, Grosse Clarette, Malvasia bianca, Malvasia grossa, Malvoisie, Malvoisie à Gros Grains, Malvoisie Corse, Malvoisie de Corse, Malvoisie Précoce d'Espagne, Piccabon, Piga, Pigato, Rolle, Rossese, Sibirkovski, Uva Sapaiola, Uva Vermentino, Valentin, Varlentin, Varresana bianca, Vennentino, Veressana bianca, Verlantin, Vermentino bianco, Vermentino Pigato
Countries of Origin Italy
Species Vitis vinifera
References
Berry Color White
Uses Table,Wine

Vermentino Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status
 
Vermentino [02.2]
Selections in Family Vermentino [02.2] [1]
Registration Status Registered
Source USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Davis, California
Comments This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2007 from the National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Davis, where it is known by the synonym name Vermentino Favorita (DVIT 545 – see also DVIT 1002). Favorita is a synonym name for Vermentino, and that synonym name is used mainly in the Piemonte and Liguria regions of Italy. The original plant material was donated to the NCGR in 1983 by Dr. Harold Olmo (former Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, University of California, Davis). The plant material had previously been maintained in the vineyard of the Department of Viticulture & Enology, University of California, Davis, at locations D7:19-21 and X37:11-12. The original material tested positive for virus and underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2008. The treated material successfully completed disease testing in 2012 and qualified for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it is named Vermentino FPS 01.1. This selection originated from the same source vine (D7: 19-21) in the Department vineyard as did Vermentino 02.
 
Vermentino [03]
Registration Status Provisional
Comments Vermentino 03 came to FPS in 2009 from Faena, Italy. After passing tests to qualify as California Certified foundation stock, it was planted in the Classic Foundation vineyard in 2013.
 
Vermentino [04] (proprietary)
Registration Status Provisional
Source Vermentino VCR 12, Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, Italy
Proprietary Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments This proprietary selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2012 from Italy. The plant material is VCR (Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo) Vermentino clone 12. The selection successfully completed testing to qualify for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program in 2013. Vermentino FPS 04 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2013 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2016.
 
Vermentino [766] (proprietary)
Registration Status Registered
Source Authorized French clone Vermentino 766 from ENTAV-INRA, 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® trademark program for French clonal material. The plant material is official French clone 766, which originated in the Corse-du-Sud in France. The clone successfully completed testing to qualify for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program in 2013. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2014 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2016.