Sauvitage - resistant variety

Origin:

This is a white fungus-resistant cross of the "Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau Weinsberg" from 1988.

Cross: FR 147-66 x We 75-34-13

This variety combines genetic material from Sauvigon blanc, Pinot gris and Riesling with resistance genes from Asian (Vitis amurensis) and American (Seyve villard 12-481) wild vines. The whole pedigree can be viewed here.

Synonyms:

We 88-101-13

Requirements to the site:

The site requirements of Sauvitage are to be considered average for Germany (= corresponding to Pinot Blanc).

Spread:

Sauvitage was only approved in Germany in 2020, and is therefore still very young. Nevertheless, it is already present in many German wine-growing regions.

Special characteristics:

Resistance against Peronospora is very good and against Oidium also good. Due to its Asian ancestors, frost hardiness is also very pronounced. It has a very upright growth and loose grapes, so that Botrytis can only very rarely become a problem.