KOKUR WHITE HALF-CUT

Kokur White Half-Cut is a local grape variety grown in the Republic of Crimea, belonging to late-ripening technical varieties. It is intended for the production of table and fortified wines, as well as is widely used for making cognac distillates. The bushes of this variety are vigorous, with medium-sized leaves, deeply cut and five-lobed, covered with medium cobwebby pubescence. The clusters have a cylinder-conical shape, medium density and mass of about 274 grams, and the berries are wide-elliptical, green-yellow in color, fleshy and weigh approximately 2.7 grams each. The grape juice is colorless, the berries contain about 22.8 grams of sugars per 100 cm³ and 7.7 grams of titratable acids per dm³. Medium-sized seeds are found inside the berries. The tasting score of young wine material is 7.56 points, it is characterized by a golden color and a moderate aroma with honey-spicy notes and slight oxidation. The taste of the wine from this variety is simple and somewhat flat, reflecting the characteristics of young wine material. The variety differs in medium yield, reaching 110 centners per hectare, and moderate resistance to diseases such as mildew, oidium and gray rot. Kokur White Half-Cut has good winter hardiness, withstanding minimum temperatures down to -21 degrees Celsius, which makes it suitable for growing in the climatic conditions of Crimea.