Grape Variety: Petit Verdot

Variety Name	Petit Verdot
TTB Approved Name(s)	Petit Verdot
All Synonyms	Bonton blanc, Bouton, Carmelin, Heran, Lambrusquet noir, Petit Verdau, Petit Verdot Noir, Plant de Palus, Verdau, Verdot, Verdot Petit, Verdot Rouge
Countries of Origin	France
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 4 references Hide references 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. Calo, A. et al. 2001. Vitigni d’Italia. Edagricole-Edizioni Agricole della Calderini. Bologna, Italy. (In Italian) 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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Petit Verdot Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Petit Verdot [02]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Former UC Foothill Experiment Station, Jackson, California
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services around 1965 from the former University of California Foothill Experiment Station in Jackson, Amador County, California. The material underwent basic index testing at FPS and was planted in the foundation vineyard in 1967. Petit Verdot 02 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 Petit Verdot 02.1.
	Petit Verdot [03] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Provisional
Source	France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	This proprietary selection from France is Petit Verdot Guillaume selection G1 from Pepiniere Guillaume in Charcenne, France. It was imported in 2008 and is distributed through Guillaume Grapevine Nursery and its licensees.
	Petit Verdot [06.1]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Duarte Nursery, Hughson, California
Comments	This selection was donated to the Foundation Plant Services public grapevine collection in 2009 by Duarte Nursery in Hughson, California. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2009. The treated material qualified for planting in the Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2013 and for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2015 (Petit Verdot 06.1).
	Petit Verdot [400] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Authorized French clone Petit Verdot 400 from ENTAV-INRA 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 French clonal development program (ENTAV-IFV)in France. The clone is authorized Petit Verdot clone 400, which originated from the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region in France. The original material successfully qualified for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program in 1999. Clone 400 also underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2014 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2016.
	Petit Verdot [1058] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Petit Verdot ENTAV-INRA ® 1058 authorized clone from ENTAV in France
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	This is the authorized French clone Petit Verdot 1058, released under the official ENTAV-INRA clonal trademark program for French clones. The plant material was tested at Foundation Plant Services and planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2006. In 2010, this selection underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS to qualify it for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. After successful completion of testing under the 2010 Protocol, Petit Verdot ENTAV-INRA® 1058 was planted in the Russell Ranch Vineyard in 2012 under the name Petit Verdot ENTAV-INRA® 1058.1.