Clinton (grape)

Clinton
Clinton
Grape (Vitis)
Species	Vitis riparia x labrusca
Also called	Clinto (more)
Origin	New York, USA
Notable regions	Austria, Italy
VIVC number	2711

Clinton is a red variety of hybrid grape. Its good phylloxera resistance led to it being planted in small amounts in the eastern Alps, although it imparts a pronounced foxiness and dark red colour to wine made from its juice.^[1]

History

Clinton is a spontaneous cross between the North American species Vitis riparia and Vitis labrusca.^[1] The first seedling was found in New York State by Hugh White in 1835.^[2] After phylloxera arrived in Europe, it was planted in northern Italy, Switzerland^[2] and Austria.

Distribution and Wines

It is grown in Brazil and Italian Switzerland.^[1] In Austria it one of the hybrid grapes used in Uhudler wines. In Italy it is known as Clinto, and is sometimes confused with the vitis x labruscana variety Isabella, known as "Fragola" (strawberry) in Italy. Ubriaco al Fragola Clinto is a Veneto cheese rubbed with the must of Fragola and Clinton.

Vine and Viticulture

It is a vigorous and early-maturing variety with small, black berries. It is very resistant to phylloxera.

Synonyms

Bacchus, Clinton Rose, Plant Des Carmes, Plant Pouzin, Vorthington, Worthington, Zephirin,^[3] Clinto, Erdbeerer, Fragola.^[2]

Notes and references

^ ^a ^b ^c Robinson, Jancis (2006). The Oxford Companion to Wine, third edition. Oxford University Press. pp. p183. 978-0198609902. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Clinton im Wein-Plus Glossar".(German)
^ Maul, Erika (2007). "Vitis International Variety Catalogue". Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. Retrieved 2007-08-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

External links

VIVC Bibliography

[OCW-1] Robinson, Jancis (2006). The Oxford Companion to Wine, third edition. Oxford University Press. pp. p183. 978-0198609902. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)

[Weinplus-2] "Clinton im Wein-Plus Glossar".(German)

[VIVC-3] Maul, Erika (2007). "Vitis International Variety Catalogue". Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. Retrieved 2007-08-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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