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French Varieties
Chardonnay *
- 76, 95, 548 … high quality, low yield
- 75, 96, 121, 131, … good quality, good yield
- 78, 277, 132 … heavy cropping clones
Pinot Meunier *
- heavy cropping clones … 817, 864, 865, 900, 977, 983
Pinot Noir *
- 115, the “standard” clone, good quality, early, reliable.
- 777, 828 … high quality, low yield
- 114, 667, 779, 792, 927 … good quality, good yield
- 375, 386, 459, 780, … heavy cropping clones
Available on SO4, 3309, 101-14, 5BB, also on Gravesac for slightly acidic soils and fercal for chalk. Most of these rootstocks advance maturity.
* clonal information based on guidance from our own suppliers and other leading french nurseries. It is widely accepted in France that the best quality comes from low yielding vines.
also available … Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, etc
OTHER FRENCH VARIETIES for the U.K. ... Leon Millot, MadeleineAngevine, Seyval Blanc, Triomphe