Grape Variety: Dog Ridge

Variety Name	Dog Ridge
All Synonyms	Dogridge
Countries of Origin	USA
Species	V. x champinii
Breeder	T.V. Munson discovered it in Texas
Pedigree	V. x champinii
References	Show 5 references Hide references Galet, P. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimedia sarl. Chateau de Chaintre, France. Pongracz, D.P. 1983. Rootstocks for Grape-vines. David Philip, Cape Town, South Africa. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network – (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Link 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. Galet, Pierre. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimédia sarl, Château de Chaintré, Chaintré, France.
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Rootstock

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	Dog Ridge [02]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Dog Ridge FPS 01
Comments	This rootstock selection came to Foundation Plant Services around 1960 from the vineyard of the Department of Viticulture & Enology at University of California, Davis (location H99 v8). The selection was first planted in the foundation vineyard in 1964 as Dog Ridge 01. Dog Ridge 01 underwent heat treatment therapy in 1964 and was released as Dog Ridge 02 in 1965.
	Dog Ridge [04]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Dog Ridge FPS 03 < Dog Ridge 01
Comments	This rootstock selection came to Foundation Plant Services around 1960 from the vineyard of the Department of Viticulture & Enology at University of California, Davis (location H99 v8). The selection was first planted in the foundation vineyard in 1964 as Dog Ridge 01. Dog Ridge 01 underwent heat treatment therapy for 76 days in 1964 and became Dog Ridge 03. Dog Ridge 03 underwent heat treatment therapy again in 1972 for 122 days and was released as Dog Ridge 04 in 1973. Dog Ridge 04 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2011 to qualify for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. The treated material successfully completed testing in 2013 and will be planted at Russell Ranch as Dog Ridge 04.1.