The red grape variety (also INRA/JKI 58) is a complex interspecific new breeding between VRH 3082-1-42 (genes of Aubun, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha Tinta, Merlot) x Regent. It contains genes from Vitis labrusca, Vitis lincecumii, Vitis rupestris and Vitis vinifera as well as Muscadinia. The hybrid was created in collaboration between the INRA (Montpellier, France) and the Julius Kühn Institute (Siebeldingen, Palatinate, Germany) as part of a project launched in 2000 for the development of PIWI varieties. It was with the same parents that the new breed Artaban was created as part of the project. The Vidoc variety is characterised by total resistance to powdery mildew and high resistance to downy mildew. In 2016, no stocks were reported (Kym Anderson).
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