Grapevines Muscat de Hambourg

Muscat de Hambourg

Origin

Based on published genetic analyses, this variety was produced by crossbreeding Muscat d’Alexandrie B and Frankenthal N.

Synonymy

There is no officially recognized synonym for this variety in France. In the European Union, Muscat de Hambourg N can officially be called by other names: Black Muscat (Cyprus), Hamburgi muskotály (Hungary), Muscat of Hamburg (Cyprus), Moschato Ambourgou (Cyprus), Moscatel de Hamburgo  (Spain, Portugal), Moscatel Negro (Spain), Moscato d’Amburgo (Italy, Malta), Muscat Hamburg (Malta), Moschato Amvourgou N (Greece), Muscat de Hamburg (Romania), Muskat de Hamburg (Bulgaria), Muscat trolinger (Bulgaria), Muskat-Trollinger (Germany).

Regulations

This vine variety is likewise listed in the Catalogues of other European Union member states: Germany, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Spain, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Portugal, and Romania.

Use

Wine and table grape variety

Phenology

• Bud burst: 1 day before Chasselas.
• Grape maturity: period II, 2 and 1/2 weeks after Chasselas.

Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

• This variety has moderate to strong vigor with horizontal growth or semi-trailing.
• The vines must be carefully trained and preferably planted in moderately fertile soil.
• Muscat de Hambourg N is likewise rather sensitive to black stem.

Sensitivity to diseases and pests

• Muscat de Hambourg N is sensitive to oidium, downy mildew, phomopsis in addition to mites and vine catepillars.
• On the other hand, it is not very sensitive to grey rot.

Technological potential

• The grape clusters are moderate to large and the berries are moderate to large size with a moderately thick skin and muscaté flavor pulp.
• Muscat de Hambourg N has good storage capacity and moderate capacity for being transported.
• Muscat de Hambourg N has low sugar and color potential.
• This variety can likewise be used to make still wine, sparkling wine and grape juice. 

Clonal selection in Multiplication

Muscat de Hambourg N clones 202.