winemanden
Senior Member
I don't know your feelings on genetics, but if it goes the way the Climate people are saying, the world may need something like this.
Since they are not crosses with other vines, they are still Sauvignon Blanc vines. The new variants are already fully formed in the first generation. By comparing the DNA with the help of sequencing methods, each vine can be examined. In this way, it is possible to identify those that adapt best to the changing climate. Traits such as improved yields, disease resistance, frost tolerance and efficient water use were taken into account. However, the typical taste profile of the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc should be preserved, the researchers emphasised.
New Zealand: Research on climate change and resilience
Scientists create 6,000 new Sauvignon Blanc varieties
Scientists at the Bragato Research Institute in Marlborough, New Zealand, have sequenced 6,000 genetic variants of Sauvignon Blanc. The researchers' aim is to make the grape variety more resistant to climate change. Sauvignon Blanc is by far New Zealand's most important grape variety. The vines are currently in a nursery and will be planted in a research vineyard before the end of spring 2023.Since they are not crosses with other vines, they are still Sauvignon Blanc vines. The new variants are already fully formed in the first generation. By comparing the DNA with the help of sequencing methods, each vine can be examined. In this way, it is possible to identify those that adapt best to the changing climate. Traits such as improved yields, disease resistance, frost tolerance and efficient water use were taken into account. However, the typical taste profile of the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc should be preserved, the researchers emphasised.
