CONTENTS

Preface to the English edition

Chapter 1: Introduction to the study of grape varieties

• Description methods
• Classification methods
• Grape variety names
• Grape variety synonymy
• The grape variety and its clones

Chapter 2: Phenotypical classification

• Ampelographical Definitions
  • Hairiness of vine parts
  • Ampelometric measurements of the leaf
  • Study of flowers and mature grape clusters
• Description plan
  • The growing tip
  • Young leaves
  • The adult leaf
  • The shoot and cane
  • Inflorescences and flowers
  • Grape clusters and berries
  • Seeds

Chapter 3: The genus Vitis and American species

• Characteristics of the Vitis genus
  • Vitis section
  • Muscadinia section
• American species
  • Phenotypical classification key for the principal American species
  • Classification by leaves
  • Classification by canes
  • V. aestivalis Michaux
  • V. Berlandieri Planchon
  • V. candicans Engelmann
  • V. cinerea Engelmann
  • V. cordifolia Michaux
  • V. Labrusca Linnaeus
  • V. monticola Buckley
  • V. riparia Michaux
  • V. rotundifolia Michaux
  • V. rupestris Scheele

Chapter 4: Vinifera wine grape varieties

• Phenotypical classification of wine grape varieties
• Classification of wine grape varieties by lateral sinuses and hairiness of leaves
• Classification by shape of petiolar sinus and lateral sinuses
• Alicante Bouschet
• Aligoté
• Aramon
• Cabernet franc
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Carignan
• Carmenère
• Chardonnay
• Chenin
• Cinsaut
• Clairette
• Colombard
• Cot
• Folle blanche
• Gamay noir
• Gamay Teinturiers
• Gamay de Bouze
• Gamay de Chaudenay
• Gamay Fréaux
• Gewürztraminer
• Grenache
• Macabeo
• Marsanne
• Mauzac
• Melon/Muscadet
• Merlot noir
• Meunier
• Monbadon/Burger
• Mourvèdre
• Müller-Thurgau
• Muscadelle
• Muscat blanc à petits grains
• Muscat of Alexandria (Muscat d’Alexandrie)
• Pinot noir
• Pinot gris
• Pinot blanc
• Piquepoul noir
• Riesling
• Roussanne
• Sauvignon
• Sauvignonasse
• Savagnin
• Sémillon
• Sylvaner
• Syrah
• Tannat
• Terret gris
• Ugni blanc
• Valdiguié
• Viognier

Chapter 5: Vinifera table grape varieties

• Phenotypical classification key for Vinifera table varieties
• Classification by depth of lateral sinuses and hairiness of leaves
• Classification by berries
• Alphonse Lavallée/Ribier
• Cardinal
• Chasselas doré
• Dattier de Beyrouth
• Emperor
• Ahmeur bou Ahmeur/Flame Tokay
• Italia
• Muscat Hamburg
• Muscat Reine des Vignes
• Perlette
• Servant
• Sultanine/Thompson Seedless

Chapter 6: American and French hybrid direct producers

• Phenotypical classification key for French and American hybrid varieties
• American hybrid varieties
  • Black Spanish/Jacquez
  • Herbemont
  • Catawba
  • Concord
  • Isabella
  • Delaware
  • Noah
  • Othello
• French hybrid varieties
  • Baco noir/Baco 1
  • Baco blanc/Baco 22 A
  • Couderc noir/7120 C
  • 13 Couderc
  • Chambourcin/26.205 J Seyve
  • Maréchal Foch/188-2 Kuhlmann
  • Léon Millot/194-2 Kuhlmann
  • Oberlin noir/595 Oberlin
  • Ravat blanc/Ravat 6
  • Vignoles/Ravat 51
  • Rosette/Seibel 1000
  • Rayon d’Or/4986 Seibel
  • Aurore/5279 Seibel
  • Plantet/5455 Seibel
  • Rougeon/5898 Seibel
  • Chancellor/7053 Seibel
  • Colobel/8357 Seibel
  • Seinoir/8745 Seibel
  • Verdelet/9110 Seibel
  • De Chaunac/9549 Seibel
  • Chelois/10.878 Seibel
  • Cascade/13.053 Seibel
  • Seyval/5276 Seyve-Villard
  • Villard blanc/12.375 Seyve-Villard
  • Garonnet/18.283 Seyve-Villard
  • Villard noir/18.315 Seyve-Villard
  • Varousset/23.657 Seyve-Villard
  • Vidal blanc/256 Vidal

Chapter 7: The rootstocks

• Phenotypical classification key for rootstock varieties
• Rupestris du Lot
• Riparia Gloire de Montpellier
• The Riparia-Rupestris rootstocks
  • 3309 Couderc
  • 101-14 Millardet et de Grasset
  • 44-53 Malègue
  • 196-17 Castel
• The Berlandieri-Rupestris rootstocks
  • 99 Richter
  • 110 Richter
  • 1103 Paulsen
  • 140 Ruggeri
• The Riparia-Berlandieri rootstocks
  • 420 A Millardet et de Grasset
  • 161-49 Couderc
  • 5 BB Selection Kober
  • SO 4
  • 5 C Teleki
  • 125 AA
• The Vinifera-Berlandieri rootstocks
  • 41 B Millardet et de Grasset
  • Fercal
• The Rootstocks miscellaneous
  • Vialla
  • Aramon-Rupestris Ganzin No. 1
  • 1613 Couderc
  • Dog Ridge
  • Gravesac

Chapter 8: Choosing a rootstock

• Nature of the soil
  • Phylloxera resistance
  • Nematode resistance
  • Adaptability to chalky soils
  • Soil acidity
  • Salt resistance
  • Drought resistance
  • Adaptability to damp conditions
  • Root rot resistance
  • Mineral deficiencies
• The vine
  • Graft incompatibility
  • Vigour
  • Vine apoplexy and tylosis

Colour Plates

Bibliography

List of figures

List of colour plates

Index