Souzao 1 Field Souzao Studio

Souzao is a medium ripening black wine grape from Portugal. It has a medium growing season with medium yield potential. Vitis vinifera, the selected clone for data analysis was Souzao FVG1V4, IC68.8054. Small quantities grown for commercial wine production in Australia. The prime name of this variety is Vinhao. Grown in Northern Portugal and California USA the wines produced have high colour and acidity. This variety is traditionally a Portuguese port variety.

Variety: Souzao
Colour: Black
Seeded: Yes
Bud Burst Days (July 1=0): Late 83.00
Flowering Days (July 1=0): Late 121.00
Veraison Rating: Late 194.00
Harvest 22 Brix Days (July 1=0): Medium 240.00
Seasonality (days): Medium 166.00
Leaf Area Index (m2/m2): 1.55
Bunches Per Shoot: 1.60
Yield Potential: Medium
Berry Weight (g): 1.49
Total Soluble Solids (° Brix): 22.40
pH: 3.71
Titratable Acidity (g/L): Very High 6.36
Tartaric Acid (g/L): 5.60
Malic Acid (g/L): 4.40
Tartrate Malate Acid Ratio: Low 1.27
Anthocyanins (mg/g): Very High 3.62
Phenolics (au): 3.34
Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen (mg/)L: 325
Potassium (mg/)L: 1,090.00