Quality Traits of Grape and Wine of Merlot Cultivar (Vitis Vinifera L.) and Clones Selected In Serbia

Abstract

The third phase of individual clone selection of Merlot Cultivar was perfomed at Grocka vineyard, Republic of Serbia. The agrobiological traits and technological traits of three selected clones (022, 025 and 029) and variety (standard) were studied in the period 2009-2013. For all studied traits, except for grape yield, there was statistically significant difference among standard and clones. There was no significant difference between clones for any of the studied traits. The selected clones were characterized by good quality grapes and wines. Clone 025 has been found to have a good attributes for the production of high-quality red wines.

Izvršena je selekcija trećeg vegetativnog potomstva klonova sorte Merlot u Gročanskom vinogorju, Republika Srbija. Ispitane su agrobiološke i tehnološke karakteristike grožđa i vina tri odabrana klona (022, 025 i 029) i sorte (standarda) u periodu od 2009 do 2013. godine. Standard i klonovi se statistički razlikuju po svim ispitivanim osobinama, osim po prinosu grožđa. Vina klonova se značajno ne razlikuju. Ispitivani klonovi se karakterišu dobrim kvalitetom grožđa i vina. Klon 025 je pokazao dobre odlike za proizvodnju vrhunskih crvenih vina.