MORPHOLOGICAL AND GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SARDINIAN ‘BOVALE’ CULTIVARS

Among the Sardinian minor known grape varieties, traditional varieties named ‘Bovale’ are used to make blended or monovarietal red wines.
While ampelographic, isoenzymatic and genetic studies made a distinction between the ‘Bovale sardo’ and ‘Bovale di Spagna’ cultivars, information regarding the relationship with similar traditional varieties are still unclear.
With the aim to implement the genotypes characterization and protect the distinctiveness of these genetic resources, ‘Bovale sardo’ and ‘Bovale di Spagna’ were compared to Spanish and Sardinian cultivars similar in name or in morphology.
Ampelographic data were collected using OIV Grape Descriptor List, while genetic analysis was based on nuclear SSR and cpSSR markers.
Results measured morphological and genetic distances and evidenced the relationship between Bovale cultivars and some Sardinian and Spanish traditional varieties.

International Workshop on Advances in Grapevine and Wine Research

G. Nieddu, M. Nieddu, G.F. Cocco, P. Erre , I. Chessa

Ampelography, molecular characterization, SSR, Vitis vinifera

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.754.4