Cabernet Cortis vine on SO4 rootstock (Piwi - resistant)

General information about vine variety Cabernet Cortis :

Cabernet Cortis was developed in 1982 from the crossing Cabernet Sauvignon x Solaris at the Winegrowing Institute in Freiburg under the responsibility of Nobert Becker. The aim of the breeding is a red wine type for the cooler climates in the German growing areas, which has an international format in terms of varietal aroma, extracts and tannin structure.

Grape :

The large grapes are elongated, cylindrical and slightly shouldered. The berries are about the size of a burgundy and rather loosely packed.

Resistance Cabernet Cortis :

Peronospora ++ (Mildew) Oidium ++ Botrytis ++

Wine :

Cabernet Cortis comes very close to intense Cabernet wines when fully ripe. The high extract and phenol content can be read from the rich, deep red to violet color. The taste is also spicy with aromas of freshly ground pepper, cassis jam and almost overripe elderberries. Cabernet Cortis is suitable for long maturation in wooden barrels and in the bottle due to its tannin structure.

Growing advice for Cabernet Cortis vine :

The variety is characterized by a vigorous upright growth. It ripens about a week earlier than Pinot Noir.

Preparation of vine variety Cabernet Cortis :

Put your vine in a bucket of water for 24 hours. This way it can suckle itself full again before planting out.

Ground preparation :

You can improve your soil with lava grit (if lime soil) or with bentonite and lava flour (if sandy soil).

Planting out a grapevine:

Make a hole with a diameter of 10 cm and +/- 30 cm deep with a ground drill or spade. And plant the vine with the graft just above the ground. The vine may come out of the ground between 5 and 10 cm. Plant your vines between May 1 and May 15 and leave 1 meter between the plants and 1.5 to 1.8 meters between the rows.

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