Clinton (grape)
{{Short description|Variety of grape}}
{{Infobox grape variety
| name = Clinton
| image = File:Clinton grape.jpg
| caption = Photographic plate of Clinton grape from the book The Grapes of New York, 1908 by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick
| species = Vitis riparia × Vitis labrusca
| also_called = Clinto (more)
| origin = New York, USA
| hazards =
| regions = Austria, Italy
| notable_wines =
}}
Clinton is a red variety of hybrid grape. Its phylloxera resistance led to its 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.{{cite book | last = Robinson | first = Jancis | author-link = Jancis Robinson | title = The Oxford Companion to Wine, third edition | publisher = Oxford University Press | year = 2006 | pages = 183 | id = 978-0198609902}}
History
Clinton is a spontaneous cross between the North American species Vitis riparia and Vitis labrusca. The first seedling was found in New York State by Hugh White in 1835.{{cite web|url=http://www.wein-plus.eu/en/Clinton_3.0.1669.html|title=Wein-Plus Glossar: Clinton}} After phylloxera arrived in Europe, it was planted in northern Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
Distribution and wines
It is grown in Brazil, France, and Italian Switzerland. In Austria it is one of the hybrid grapes used in Uhudler wines.
In France it is illegal to sell commercially.[http://www.walking-languedoc.com/Walking_Southern_France.html Walking southern France: Ceze] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020183646/http://www.walking-languedoc.com/Walking_Southern_France.html |date=2011-10-20 }} In Italy it is known as Clinton, 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 Black (though unrelated to Bacchus,) Clinton Rose, Plant Des Carmes, Plant Pouzin, Red Ciliano,{{cite web | url=https://glossary.wein.plus/red-ciliano | title=Red Ciliano }} Vorthington, Worthington, Zephirin,{{cite web | last =Maul | first =Erika |author2=Töpfer, Reinhard |author3=Eibach, Rudolf | title = Vitis International Variety Catalogue | publisher = Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany | year = 2007 | url = http://www.vivc.de | access-date = 2007-08-29}} Clinto, Fragola,{{cite web | url=https://glossary.wein.plus/fragola | title=Fragola }} Erdbeerer (German translation of Fragola).
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book | last = Robinson | first = Jancis | author-link = Jancis Robinson | title = Vines, Grapes and Wines: The Wine Drinker's Guide to Grape Varieties | publisher = Mitchell Beazley | year = 1992 | isbn = 978-1-85732-999-5}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120323134252/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResultBibliog.php?topic=2711 VIVC Bibliography]
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{{Hybrid grape varieties}}
{{American wine}}