Grape Variety: Colombard

Variety Name	Colombard
TTB Approved Name(s)	Colombard (French Colombard)
Common Synonyms	French Colombard
All Synonyms	Barbero, Blanc Emery, Blanquette, Bon blanc, Chabrier vert, Colombar, Coulombier, Donne Rousse, Donne vert, French Colombard, French Columbard, Gros blanc roux, Guenille, Martin Cot, Mellenc, Mouilla, Pied Tendre, Psalmodi blanc, Quene Tendre, Quene vert, Queue Tendre, Queue verte, Saint-Pierre, West's White Prolific, Winkler
Countries of Origin	France
Species	Vitis vinifera
Pedigree	Gouais blanc x Chenin blanc
References	Show 6 references Hide references Christensen, L et al. 2003. Wine Grape Varieties in California. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3419. Galet, P. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimedia sarl. Chateau de Chaintre, France. Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Bowers, J.E., R. Siret, C.P. Meredith, P This and J.-M. Boursiquot. 2000. A Single Pair of Parents Proposed for a Group of Grapevine Varieties in Northeastern France, Proc. VII Int'l Symp. on Grapevine Genetics and Breeding, Eds. A Bouquet and J.-M. Boursiquot, Acta Hort. 528, ISHS 2000, page 129. Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
Berry Color	White
Uses	Table,Wine

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Colombard Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Colombard [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Weil Vineyard near Santa Rosa, California
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in the early 1960's from the Weil Vineyard near Santa Rosa, California. The original material underwent index testing and was planted in the old foundation vineyard in 1966 as French Colombard 01. The name of the selection at FPS was changed from French Colombard 01 to Colombard 01 in 2003 because Columbard is more recognizable internationally and is the TTB-approved prime name. In 2011, Colombard 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy to qualify for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. The treated material successfully completed testing in 2013 and will be planted at Russell Ranch as Colombard 01.1.
	Colombard [03]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Botany Department, UC Davis
Comments	The FPS name was changed from French Colombard 03 in 2003 because Columbard is more recognizable internationally and is the TTB-approved prime name.
	Colombard [04]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	French Colombard FPS 02, from Nyland nursery, California, in 2004
Comments	This selection was formerly known at Foundation Plant Services as French Colombard FPS 02 (group 1002).
	Colombard [05]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Vineyard in Santa Clara County, California (Almaden)
Comments	The name of this selection was changed in 2007 from French Colombard FPS 05 to Colombard FPS 05.
	Colombard [551] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Colombard ENTAV-INRA® 551
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
Comments	This selection was imported to the United States in 2005 from France by ENTAV-INRA, which manages the trademarked French clonal material. The selection is official French clone 551, which originated from Gers. Colombard ENTAV-INRA® 551 qualified for the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2007. Colombard 551 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2016 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2018 as Colombard ENTAV-INRA® 551.1.