Grape Variety: Vaccarèse

Variety Name	Vaccarèse
Common Synonyms	Brun Argente
All Synonyms	Arzhente, Bakarezo, Brun Argente, Bryun, Camarese, Camarezo, Cameres du Gard, Kamaredyu Gard, Kamarez, Madeleine, Vacareze blanc, Vaccareso, Vakarez
Countries of Origin	France
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 2 references Hide references 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.
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Wine
Comments	The variety is also known in France as Brun Argente.

Vaccarèse Selections

	Vaccarèse [01.3]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Chateau de Beaucastel, France, donated by Tablas Creek Vineyards
Comments	A cooperative effort undertaken by FPS/UC Davis, the General Partners of Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles, Robert Haas and the Perrin family at Château de Beaucastel in southern France brought this plant material to Foundation Plant Services in 2004. This Vaccarèse selection is unique clonal material that originated from the vineyards at Château de Beaucastel in France. Vaccarèse is one of a series of Châteauneuf-du-Pape varieties included in the cooperative effort. For a complete story of the cooperative effort, see the 2005 FPS Grape Program Newsletter at fps.ucdavis.edu in the Publications section. The original Vaccarèse plant material tested positive for virus at FPS and underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy in 2007.
	Vaccarèse [02]
Registration Status	Provisional
Source	Saitone Ranch, Russian River Valley, donated by the Heritage Vineyard Society
Comments	Vaccarèse 02 came to Foundation Plant Services in 2017 as part of the Historic Vineyard Society Program. The material was collected from the heritage vineyard at Saitone Ranch in the Russian River Valley and came to FPS with the synonym name Brun Argenté.