Varieties proposed and their main characteristics
[White and black Variety] -[Table Variety]

Periods for budbreak and maturity are expressed in relation to the CHASSELAS BLANC in order to establish a basis for comparison in terms of the year and the site. These serve merely as a guideline.
References have been taken from the Domaine de Vassal:
Budbreak
 21 March
 Average over 38 years
Maturity 14 August Average over 38 years

  Budbreak period
Ref: Chasselas		 Maturity period Sensitivity to disease
*not very sensitive
**averagely sensitive
***very sensitive
R Resistant
White variety In days 1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Expressed in weeks		 Grey Rot Worms Mites Flavescence Dorée Excoriose Esca Eutypiose Downy Mildew Oïdium
Chasselas blanc (RDT) 0 0         **   ** ** **
Chardonnay B -1 1st
+1.5 weeks		 ***     *       *  
Clairette B +8 3rd
+ 4 weeks		 * ** **            
Grenache B +4 2nd
+ 3.5 weeks		 ***   *   ***     *** *
Marsanne B +9

2nd
+ 2.5 weeks

 **   **           **
Muscat with small seeds 0 1st
+ 2 weeks		 **   ***           **
Roussanne B +8 2nd
+ 3.5 weeks 		**               **
Sauvignon B +7 2nd
+ 2.5 weeks
 ***       **   ** R **
Viognier B 0 2nd
+ 2.5 weeks		 *                
Black variety                      
Cabernet Franc +5 2nd
+ 2.5 to 3 weeks		 *     *   * *    
Cabernet Sauvignon +5 2nd
+ 3.5 weeks		 *         *** ***   ***
Caladoc +5 2nd
+ 3.5 to
4 weeks		 R                
Carignan +9 3rd
+ 4.5 weeks		                  
Cinsault +9 2nd
+ 3 weeks 		  **       ** **   *
Gamay 0 1st
+ 1.5 weeks		 **       **        
Grenache +6 3rd
+ 4 weeks 		**   R   ***        
Marsellan +5 2nd
+4 weeks		 *                
Merlot +2 2nd
+ 2.5 weeks		 *             * R
Mourvèdre +13 3rd
+ 4.5 weeks		 *   ** * R **      
Pinot N +2 1st
1/2 to 1 week 		**             **  
Syrah +7 2nd
+ 2.5 weeks		 **   **            

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