Grape Variety: Casculho

Variety Name	Casculho
All Synonyms	Cascudo
Countries of Origin	Portugal
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 3 references Hide references 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. Jorge Böhm, Autor-coordenador. 2007. Portugal Vitícola O GRANDE LIVRO DAS CASTAS. Chaves Ferreira Publicações, S.A. Lisboa, Portugal. 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	Black
Uses	Wine
Comments	This cultivar is used for blending in Portugal and is not the same cultivar as Camarate from the Bairrada region. (Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz, WINE GRAPES, Harper-Collins 2012).

Casculho Selections

	Casculho [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	The Douro region, Portugal
Comments	This selection was imported for the Foundation Plant Services public collection in 1984 by Dr. Harold Olmo (Professor, UC Davis) from the Douro region of Portugal. This selection, formerly known at FPS as Casculho S1, was released as Casculho 01 in 1993 after successful testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Casculho 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it will be known as Casculho 01.1.