Synonyms: Chenin Blanc, Chenin white, Gros chenin, Pinot de la Loire

Parent pairs: Sauvignon Blanc x Savagnin

Purpose of the grade: technical

Maturation period: late (150-155 days)

Berry color: greenish-white with a waxy coating

Berry shape: medium, rounded

Berry weight: 0.9 g

Seed availability: present

Flower type: bisexual

Cluster shape: medium-sized, cylindrical-conical or winged bunches

Cluster structure: dense

Average weight of a bunch: 80 g

Pulp type: juicy

Berry skin: durable

Berry taste: harmonious, simple, without aroma

Crop transportability: low

Mildew resistance: high

Resistance to oidium: high

Resistance to gray rot: high

Winter hardiness T °C: -24 (minimum tolerable)

Direction of use: high-quality white wines from dry to dessert, quiet and sparkling are obtained from grapes of this variety. Wines with aromas of honey, apricot, flowers, nuts, wet straw

Mechanical composition of a bunch of juice: 75.5%, crests 3.2%, skin and dense pulp 16.8%, seeds 4.5 %