Origin: in Davis, Calif., by H.P. Olmo, Agr. Expt. Sta., Univ. of California. Introd. in 1975. Plant patent 3870; 20 Apr. 1976; assigned to the Regents of the Univ. of California, Berkeley. F2-7 (Carignane × Cabernet Sauvignon) × Grenache; cross made in 1949; first fruited in 1954; tested as BS. Cluster: long conical; occasional small wing; loose to well-filled; 281 g; two to three/cane. Berry: size and shape similar to Carignane; pronounced but complex flavor; ripens last half of September; recommended for dry, dark-red table wine and also port wine, and wine improves on aging; sugar about 24%; acidity 0.76% to 0.94% as tartaric; average pH 3.3. Tree: Fruit:
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