HFT-4866 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano
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Pre- test: when a viticulturist breeds a new wine variety from 2 vine varieties within the same species, cross pollination, what vineyard adversity almost caused the extinction of french wine in the. 1800s: phylloxera, what bacteria/fungi can be helpful for the vine, botrytis cinerea. Viticulture: (cid:498)the science and practice of grape culture(cid:499) As simple as this definition may seem, viticulture varies. Viticulturist: the cultivator (or scientist) of grapes. Developmental methods vary from grower to grower. Methods used are based upon the goal of the viticulturist. : development of a more disease resistant vine. Four developmental methods used for growing grape species prior to planting: Cross pollination (a. k. a. cross): refers to when a viticulturist breeds a new wine variety from two vine varieties within the same species. Ex: cabernet franc + sauvignon blanc = cabernet sauvignon. Hybrid grapes (a. k. a. inter-specific crossings): refers to the breeding of a grape variety from two different grape species.
