Agrobiological and wine quality traits of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Merlot clones selected in Serbia

Aims: The selection of cv. Merlot clones performed in the Grocka winegrowing region, Republic of Serbia, and the study of agrobiological and technological traits of three selected clones and Merlot standard. Methods and results: The selection of clones was done using the method of individual clone s...

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Main Authors: Dragan S. Vujović, Dragoljub M. Žunić, Blaženka S. Popović, Milica M. Pantelić, Jelena B. Popović-Djordjević
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Published: International Viticulture and Enology Society 2015-12-01
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author Dragan S. Vujović
Dragoljub M. Žunić
Blaženka S. Popović
Milica M. Pantelić
Jelena B. Popović-Djordjević
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Dragoljub M. Žunić
Blaženka S. Popović
Milica M. Pantelić
Jelena B. Popović-Djordjević
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description Aims: The selection of cv. Merlot clones performed in the Grocka winegrowing region, Republic of Serbia, and the study of agrobiological and technological traits of three selected clones and Merlot standard. Methods and results: The selection of clones was done using the method of individual clone selection in four phases over 15-20 years (Cindrić, 2003). O.I.V. methods were used in determining the most important agrobiological and economic-technological traits of grapes. The results of studied traits of grape and wine suggest that the quality of the clones surpassed the quality of the standard. Although the highest values for most of the studied traits were obtained for clone 025, there was no statistically significant difference between the clones. Indeed, the significant distinction between the clones was obtained for total polyphenol content (TPC) and total anthocyanin content (TAC) in wines: the wine of clone 025 had the highest TPC and TAC values. According to the tasting scores, wines of the clones may be classified as "quality wines with geographical indications". Conclusion: The selected clones were characterised by good quality grapes and wines. Improved viticultural parameters, versus the mother vine, indicate the need for further research work on the chemistry of both grapes and wines, aiming to better understand the characteristics of the selected clones and their market potential. Significance and impact of the study: The development of new clones (namely 022, 025 and 029) of better quality than the mother vine will, in the long term, lead to the introduction of the best clone(s) in viticultural practices and production. Until today, the clonal selection of Merlot has not been done in the Republic of Serbia and there are no recognised clones.
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spelling doaj.art-290c1ab6149c4232a6cf53b00f050c312022-12-21T22:57:34ZengInternational Viticulture and Enology SocietyOENO One2494-12712015-12-0149426727410.20870/oeno-one.2015.49.4.11Agrobiological and wine quality traits of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Merlot clones selected in SerbiaDragan S. Vujović0Dragoljub M. Žunić1Blaženka S. Popović2Milica M. Pantelić3Jelena B. Popović-Djordjević4Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaAims: The selection of cv. Merlot clones performed in the Grocka winegrowing region, Republic of Serbia, and the study of agrobiological and technological traits of three selected clones and Merlot standard. Methods and results: The selection of clones was done using the method of individual clone selection in four phases over 15-20 years (Cindrić, 2003). O.I.V. methods were used in determining the most important agrobiological and economic-technological traits of grapes. The results of studied traits of grape and wine suggest that the quality of the clones surpassed the quality of the standard. Although the highest values for most of the studied traits were obtained for clone 025, there was no statistically significant difference between the clones. Indeed, the significant distinction between the clones was obtained for total polyphenol content (TPC) and total anthocyanin content (TAC) in wines: the wine of clone 025 had the highest TPC and TAC values. According to the tasting scores, wines of the clones may be classified as "quality wines with geographical indications". Conclusion: The selected clones were characterised by good quality grapes and wines. Improved viticultural parameters, versus the mother vine, indicate the need for further research work on the chemistry of both grapes and wines, aiming to better understand the characteristics of the selected clones and their market potential. Significance and impact of the study: The development of new clones (namely 022, 025 and 029) of better quality than the mother vine will, in the long term, lead to the introduction of the best clone(s) in viticultural practices and production. Until today, the clonal selection of Merlot has not been done in the Republic of Serbia and there are no recognised clones.https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/1Merlotclonesgrape compositionphenolsanthocyanins
spellingShingle Dragan S. Vujović
Dragoljub M. Žunić
Blaženka S. Popović
Milica M. Pantelić
Jelena B. Popović-Djordjević
Agrobiological and wine quality traits of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Merlot clones selected in Serbia
OENO One
Merlot
clones
grape composition
phenols
anthocyanins
title Agrobiological and wine quality traits of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Merlot clones selected in Serbia
title_full Agrobiological and wine quality traits of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Merlot clones selected in Serbia
title_fullStr Agrobiological and wine quality traits of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Merlot clones selected in Serbia
title_full_unstemmed Agrobiological and wine quality traits of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Merlot clones selected in Serbia
title_short Agrobiological and wine quality traits of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> cv. Merlot clones selected in Serbia
title_sort agrobiological and wine quality traits of i vitis vinifera i cv merlot clones selected in serbia
topic Merlot
clones
grape composition
phenols
anthocyanins
url https://oeno-one.eu/article/view/1
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