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Grape Variety: Pinot Meunier

Variety Name	Pinot Meunier
TTB Approved Name(s)	Pinot Meunier (Meunier)
Common Synonyms	Meunier, Schwarzriesling
All Synonyms	Auvergnat gris, Auvernat gris, Auvernat-Meunier, Black Cluster, Blanc Meunier, Blanche Feuille, Blaue Postitschtraube, Bourgogne Miller's, Carpinet, Cerna Mancujk, Credinet, Farineux, Farineux noir, Fernaise, Fresillon, Fromente, Fruher Blaue Mullerrebe, Goujeau, Gris Meunier, Meunier, Miller Grape, Miller's Burgundy, Miller's Grape, Molnar Toke, Molnar Toke Kek, Molnarszoeloe, Morillon Tacone, Morone Farinaccio, Moucnik, Muellerrebe, Mullerrebe, Munier Grape, Noiren Enfarine, Noirien de Vuillapans, Noirin Entarine, Pineau Meunier, Pino Mene, Pinot Femelle, Pinot negro, Plant de Brie, Plant Meunier, Plant Munier, Postitschtraube, Rana Modra Mlinarica, Rana Modra Molinaria, Resseau, Riesling noir, Sarpinet, Schwarzriesling, Trezillon de Hongrie, Wrotham Pinot
Countries of Origin	France
Species	Vitis vinifera
Pedigree	mutation of Pinot noir
References	Show 5 references Hide references 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	Black
Uses	Wine

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Pinot Meunier Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Pinot Meunier [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Reported to be clone 817 from France
	Pinot Meunier [03]
Selections in Family	Pinot Meunier [03] [7]
Registration Status	Registered
Comments	The original material tested positive for Rupestris stem pitting virus and underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy.
	Pinot Meunier [05]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Reported to be clone 864 from France
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1988. The original plant material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy and was released as Pinot Meunier 05 in 2000 after successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Pinot Meunier 05 successfully completed testing to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard where it will be planted in 2013 as Pinot Meunier 05.1.
	Pinot Meunier [06]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Reported to be clone 819 from France
	Pinot Meunier [08]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Staatliche Lehr-und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau - Referat Rebenzüchtung, Weinsberg, Germany
Comments	This selection was imported to Foundation Plant Services in 2012 under the name Schwarzriesling from Dr. Bernd Hill at the Staatliche Lehr-und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau - Referat Rebenzüchtung in Weinsberg, Germany. Schwarzriesling is a synonym name for the cultivar Pinot Meunier. The original material successfully completed testing at FPS and qualified for the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2013. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2014 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2017. In Germany, this cultivar is used generally for still wine and has been developed for winter hardiness and late bud break, suitable for cool climate regions with late frost events.