Cabernet Mitos
Variety of grape
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::summary Variety of grape ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Cabernet Mitos |
| image | Cabernet Mitos.jpg |
| caption | Cabernet Mitos grapes |
| species | Vitis vinifera |
| also_called | Weinsberg 70-77-4 F |
| origin | Weinsberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| hazards | |
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| name = Cabernet Mitos | image = Cabernet Mitos.jpg | caption = Cabernet Mitos grapes | species = Vitis vinifera | also_called = Weinsberg 70-77-4 F | origin = Weinsberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | hazards = | regions = | notable_wines =
Cabernet Mitos is a dark-skinned variety of grape used for red wine. It was created at a grape breeding institute in Weinsberg in the Württemberg wine region, Germany in 1970 by crossing Blaufränkisch and Teinturier du Cher. The previous belief that it was a cross between Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Sauvignon, which even the breeders themselves stated, was corrected in 2013 through a DNA analysis. "Mitos" is the German word for mitosis, a stage in the cell cycle. Cabernet Mitos received varietal protection and was released for general cultivation on January 24, 2001. The vines of Cabernet Mitos show good winter hardiness.
In 2006, there were 317 ha of Cabernet Mitos in Germany, with an increasing trend.
Cabernet Mitos wines are full bodied and rich in tannin, and are well suited for oak barrel aging. The wines show similarities in aromas to Cabernet Sauvignon.
Synonyms
It is known under the synonyms (breeding codes) We 70-77-4 F and Weinsberg 70-77-4 F.
References
References
- Die Kreuzungseltern deutscher Rebenneuzüchtungen im Fokus – Was sagt der genetische Fingerabdruck”, von Erika Maul, Fritz Schumann, Bernd H.E. Hill, Frauke Dörner, Heike Bennek, Valérie Laucou, Jean-Michel Boursiquot, Thierry Lacombe, Eva Zyprian, Rudolf Eibach und Reinhard Töpfer; in „Deutsches Weinjahrbuch 2013“ (64. Jahrgang) – pages 128 to 142, {{ISBN. 978-3800177837
- [http://www.wein-plus.eu/en/Cabernet+Mitos_3.0.2195.html Wein-Plus Glossar: Cabernet Mitos], accessed on March 6, 2013
- [http://www.deutscheweine.de/icc/Internet-DE/med/1a6/1a64f607-a3e5-5117-3d28-952196117f51,11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111.pdf German Wine Institute: German Wine Statistics 2007-2008] {{webarchive. link. (2008-09-20)
- (May 2012)
- link. (2012-01-21 , accessed on April 25, 2008)
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