Grape Variety: Piquepoul blanc

Variety Name	Piquepoul blanc
TTB Approved Name(s)	Piquepoul blanc (Picpoul)
Common Synonyms	Picpoul blanc, Picpoul, Piquepoul
All Synonyms	Avello, Avillo, Extra, Feher Piquepoul, Languedocien, Picapoll, Picapolla, Picpoul, Picpoul blanc, Picpoul de Pinet, Piquepoul, Piquepoul de Pinet
Countries of Origin	France
Species	Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera Linne
References	Show 5 references Hide references 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 Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
Berry Color	White
Uses	Wine
Comments	The Piquepoul (Picpoul) grape is associated with the Languedoc region of southern France and has white, black and grey forms. The variety can tolerate sand. Wine has been made from the Piquepoul (Picpoul) grape since the 17th century. One notable wine made in France from Piquepoul/Picpoul blanc grapes is Picpoul de Pinet. Recent DNA analysis shows that Picapoll blanco is a distinct variety from Piquepoul/Picpoul blanc. (reference 80 - Robinson, et al., WINE GRAPES, p. 828).

Piquepoul blanc Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Piquepoul blanc [463] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Authorized French clone Piquepoul blanc 463, from ENTAV-IFV, France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	This selection was imported to the United States in 2010 from France by the Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin, INRA, which manages the official grapevine clonal program in France. The plant material is Piquepoul blanc clone 463. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at Foundation Plant Services and has successfully completed testing for release from quarantine and for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it will be planted as Piquepoul blanc 463.1. The selection may be obtained through ENTAV/IFV licensees.