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Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo: the number 1 in the world for quality and capacity productionThe “tale” of Rauscedo began in 1933 when in this small village

of the province of Pordenone, in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia,

some families formed a cooperative that would become the greatest

grape-growing concern in the world. This tale is still going on thanks

to the job of are 250 cooperative members and they have another

very important task: to guarantee the availability of a perfect product

under the morphologic, genetic and sanitary point of view in more

than 30 wine-producing countries served by this company, a perfect

product under the morphological, genetic and sanitary profile.

Thanks to a potential of 1.200 hectares of nursery and 1.400 hectares

of rootstocks, VCR is capable to produce over 80 million of grafted

vines subdivided into more than 4,000 combinations. The extent

of nursery grounds, the very good climate, the members’ high know-

how, allow to obtain the average yield of first choice grafted vines

amounts to 75%, with peaks exceeding 90%. These targets are

unthinkable elsewhere. In almost 90 years of activity, Vivai Cooperativi

Rauscedo have become far and away the most important grapevine

nursery of the world.

In addition, in order to better protect growers in relation to the clonal

selection processes and pre multiplication, VCR since 2002 has

implemented the “Quality System UNI EN ISO 9001”. This certification

is complementary to that genetic and medical assistance provided

by the Italian legislation on vine nursery.

The consistency of their production capacity can be summarized

as follows:

VINE NURSERY CAMPAIGNS

MILLIONS OF GRAFTED VINES SOLD IN THE WORLD

* Estimate

Scion Increase Block surface 1.563 Ha

Rootstock Increase Block surface 1.400 Ha

Nursery grafted vines surface 1.200 Ha

Grafts > 110.000.000

Take rate field nursery 75%

Grafted vines > 80.000.000

Own-rooted vines ~ 1.000.000

Varieties/clone/rootstock combinations ~ 4.000

Headquarters covered area 31.000 m2

Cold room capacity 82.400 m3

Storage capacity for plants in the cold rooms 70.000.000

Potted vines capacity 3.000.000 plants

Italian sales agents, equipped with sales department and warehouse

> 100

Foreign sales agents 24

Subsidiaries and foreign affiliates 4

QUADERNI TECNICI VCRTECHNICAL BOOKLETS VCR

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LE VARIETÀ RESISTENTI ALLE MALATTIETHE DISEASE-RESISTANT VARIETIES

The resistant varieties at powdery mildew and downy mildew: better environmental sustainability and economic convenience

The issues of environmental sustainability and the protection of the health

of operators, consumers and citizens in general, are becoming a priority,

especially for those crops, such as vines, they require a large number of treatments

to achieve a quality production. European regulations are becoming more stringent

in terms of use of plant protection safeguards, so that the goal is to halve the use

within 2025. For these reasons the interest in these varieties of new generation has

grown in exponential terms in all wine-producing countries and Vivai Cooperativi

Rauscedo in 2006 helped, as financial partners, establishing an Institute

of Applied Genomics in Udine and gave the course close cooperation with the

University of Udine for the evaluation of resistant varieties and the creation of new

crossings to wine and table grapes. Under both, the Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo

are, the exclusive licensee of the new varieties with the commitment to spread

it in all wine-producing countries and above all in Italy.

Currently they have been enrolled in the Italian National Register of vine varieties

and protected by patents 10 new varieties: Fleurtai, Soreli, Sauvignon Kretos,

Sauvignon Nepis, Sauvignon Rytos, Cabernet Eidos, Cabernet Volos, Merlot Khorus,

Merlot Kanthus and Julius.

These new varieties have resistance to downy mildew, powdery mildew and

in some cases even at low temperatures up to -24° C, thanks to the introgression

of resistance genes present in the parental “non Vinifera” (Bianca and

20/3). The UNIUD IGA varieties have a preponderant share of the genome

of Vitis vinifera and a share of the whole minority, no more than 5 to 10%,

belonging to other Vitis carriers of resistance genes therefore the characteristics

of the grape variety, agronomic and oenological are such that, in effect,

you can consider the varieties of Vitis vinifera, but, above all, need only

2 or 3 treatments against powdery mildew and downy mildew.

SAUVIGNON RYTOS**

CABERNET EIDOS** CABERNET VOLOS** MERLOT KHORUS** MERLOT KANTHUS** JULIUS**

SORELI** SAUVIGNON KRETOS** SAUVIGNON NEPIS**FLEURTAI**

For more informations you can consult the technical book n. 18 on the site of VCR

** Patent pending

I NUOVI PORTINNESTI “M”

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The new “M” rootstocks: a new opportunity for the growers

VCR scion and rootstocks mother plants: a guarantee of quality and health

A major front of which is handling the Research is the establishment of new rootstocks

to meet the needs and emergencies of modern viticulture. Today, the different

needs expressed by new viticultural models, certain consequences of climate

change on the physiology of the plant and the expansion of salinity phenomena

of soils, show, in many cases, a substantial inadequacy of traditional rootstocks.

With this in mind, the University of Milan has given the course, since the eighties,

at a crossing program to get new rootstocks with enhanced efficiency in the use

of mineral elements, with particular reference to iron, potassium and magnesium.

The result of this intense crossing and evaluation of the production performance

and resistance to new intersections stress culminated in the identification of four

new rootstocks: M1, M2, M3 and M4 and their registration in the National Register

of Vine Varieties (G.U. N° 127 4/0/14).

The rootstocks of the “M” series are already available to the growers, also for

the initiative of a qualified and representative group of Italian wine-growing

companies that formed the Winegraft S.r.l., with the aim of supporting research and

development activities in the field of agriculture in general and in particular in the

field of viticulture and promote the commercial development of products Research.

The Multiplication and Marketing of rootstocks M was entrusted by Winegraft Srl

exclusive worldwide to VCR.

Every year Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo plant about 110.000.000 graftings; to make

this huge production possible they gather the raw material, such as rootstock

cuttings and scions, from mother blocks made up of officially inspected base

materials. The rootstock mother blocks are located on over 1.350 hectares

in the province of Pordenone, in soils rich in skeleton, particularly suited to this

kind of cultivation and other 30 hectares have been created in Greece in order

to increase the availability of rootstocks of 110R and 1103P type. Regarding scions,

along with the plantations run by the members of the Cooperative, others are

managed through cultivation agreements by farming companies located in the

most renowned grape-growing areas. Since 1995, Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo

have established special scion mother blocks with a surface of 94 hectares

in Grado, on the Adriatic coast, and 30 hectares in the Romagna region

at Cooperativa Valbruna, where the best clonal selections of both VCR and

other Italian and foreign public constitutors have been located. In these virgin

lands, under the protection of the most strict health protection criteria, the best

clones are cultivated to enhance the production of healthy and well-lignified

scions. In 2014 it has been realized a new Scion Center south of France in Nimes

with the initial area of 20 hectares for the multiplication of French clones with

an high genetic-health profile.

ROOTSTOCK VIGOR LIMESTONE RESISTANCE SALINITY RESISTANCE DROUGHT RESISTANCE

M1 Weak High Average Average

M2 High Good Average Good

M3 Reduced Average Low Average

M4 Average-high Average Low High

For more informations you can consult the technical book n. 17 on the site of VCR

The main varieties and clones propagated by VCR

VCR scion and rootstocks mother plants: a guarantee of quality and health

VARIETY CLONES “VCR” OTHER CLONESAGHIORGHITIKO

AGLIANICO TAURASI VCR2, VCR7, VCR13, VCR23, VCR103, VCR106, VCR109, VCR111 AV02

AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE VCR11, VCR14AIREN 18/22, 22/23, 24/13ALBARINO VCR28*, VCR30* 42JBP, 43JBP, 44ISA, 45ISAALEATICO VCR438 802ALEXANDROULI VCR302*ALFROCHEIRO VCR263*ALIBERNETALICANTE BOUSCHET VCR434* 803, 804ALIGOTÉ 263, 264ANCELLOTTA R2, VCR463, VCR540 FEDIT 18 CSGANDRÉ VCR239, VCR240, VCR306ANSONICA VCR3ANTAO VAZARINARNOA 723ARINTOASSYRTIKO VCR42*, VCR43*, VCR155*ATHIRIBAGA

BARBERA R4, VCR19, VCR101, VCR207, VCR223, VCR433

AT 84, CVT‑AL 115, CVT‑AT 171, CVT 83, CVT‑AT 424

BASTARDO (MERENZAO) VCR156*BOBAL VCR75*, VCR80*BURGUND MARE VCR172*, VCR173*BUSUIOACA DE BOHOTIN VCR300*, VCR301*, VCR303*

CABERNET FRANC VCR2, VCR4, VCR10, VCR165*, VCR166*, VCR170*, VCR263*

ISV‑F‑V4, ISV 101, ISV‑SAVARDO 7, ISV‑SAVARDO 8, 212

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

R5, VCR7, VCR8, VCR11, VCR13, VCR19, VCR489, VCR500, VCR9*, VCR90*, VCR264*, VCR291*, VCR492*, VCR496*

ISV 2, ISV 105, ISV 117, ISV‑F‑V5, ISV‑F‑V6, 15, 169, 338, 685

CAINOCALADOC 724CARIGNANO VCR252 CFC 8, 7, 9, 63, 65, 152, 171, 274

CARMÈNERE R9, VCR16, VCR17, VCR22, VCR700, VCR702, VCR18*, VCR147*

ISV‑F‑V5, ERSA FVG 320, ‑321, ‑322, ‑323

CASTELAOCATARRATTO BIANCO COMUNE VCR7, VCR8 CS1

CAYETANA BLANCA

CHARDONNAYR8, VCR4, VCR6, VCR10, VCR11, VCR481, VCR484, VCR192*, VCR434*, VCR435*, VCR436*

ISV1, ISV4, ISV5, SMA108, SMA123, SMA127, SMA130, ISMA105, STWA95‑350, STWA95‑355, 76, 95, 96, 117, 121, 132, 277, 548, 809

CHASSELAS DORÉ 110CHENIN ISV‑R4CHINURI VCR96*CINSAUT 3, 252COLOMBARD 609, 625COLORINO VCR2, VCR64CORTESE R2, R3, VCR264, VCR265, VCR460CORVINA R6, VCR446, VCR448 ISV‑CV7, ISV‑CV13, ISV‑CV48CORVINONE R8, VCR18, VCR536 ISV‑CV2, ISV‑CV3, ISV‑CV7DOLCETTO R3, VCR464, VCR466 CVT CN 22, CVT‑AL 275ENCRUZADOESGANA CAO (SERCIAL)ESPADEIROFALANGHINA VCR2, VCR449FERNAO PIRESFETEASCA ALBA VCR180* E99FETEASCA NEAGRA VCR446*FETEASCA REGALA 21FIANO VCR3, VCR107FRANCONIA VCR21*, VCR22* B‑3‑0, B‑3‑1, B‑H‑2‑12GAMAY VCR1 509

GARGANEGA R4, VCR7, VCR13, VCR39, VCR105 ISV‑CV11, ISV‑CV18, ISV‑CV24, ISV‑CV69, ISV‑CV84

GARNACHA PELUDAGEWURZTRAMINER R1, VCR6, VCR231* LB 14, ISMA916, ISMA918

GLERA (PROSECCO) VCR101, VCR124, VCR219, VCR223 ISV‑ESA V 10, ISV‑ESA V 14, ISV‑ESA V 19

GODELLO (GOUVEIO)GRACIANO RJ57, RJ62, RJ103, RJ117,

VARIETY CLONES “VCR” OTHER CLONESGRASA DE COTNARIGRECANICO DORATO VCR13GRECHETTO VCR2 G109 ISV‑ ICA PGGRECO B. (DI TUFO) VCR2, VCR5, VCR6, VCR11GRENACHE B. 141, 143GRENACHE GRIS 147, 148

GRENACHE N. (GARNACHA) VCR3, VCR23, VCR256CAPVS 1, CAPVS 2, CAPVS 5, CFC 13, 70, 135, 136, 139, 362, C.L. 53, C.L. 55, C.L. 288, C.L. 294

GRILLOIRSAI OLIVER VCR189*KADARKA (GAMZA)KHIKHVI VCR37*KOCIFALIKOKUR BELJI VCR192*, VCR203*KORINTHIAKILAMBRUSCO DI SORBARA R4, VCR20 CAB 2V, CAB 21GLAMBRUSCO GRASPAROSSA R1, VCR442, VCR465 CAB 7LAMBRUSCO MAESTRI VCR1 CAB 16LAMBRUSCO SALAMINO R5, VCR1, VCR20, VCR23LIATIKO VCR295LIMNIO VCR294LOUREIROMACABEO 631, I.82, I.83MALAGUZIA VCR38*MALBECH ISV‑R6 594, 595MALVASIA DI CANDIA AROMATICA VCR27 PC‑MACA 68

MALVASIA FINE

MALVASIA ISTRIANA VCR4, VCR22, VCR26, VCR113, VCR114, VCR115

ERSA FVG 120, ERSA FVG 121, ISV1, ISV‑F6

MALVASIA NERA UBA 69/E, UBA70/AMANDILARI VCR290, VCR291MANZONI BIANCO (6.0.13) SMA‑ISV 222, SMA‑ISV 237MARSANNE 574MARSELAN VCR498* 980MAUZAC 575, 738, 740MAVRODAPHNEMAVRUDMENCIA (JAEN TINTO) C.L.51, C.L.79, C.L.91

MERLOT

R3, R12, R18, VCR1, VCR13, VCR27, VCR28, VCR36, VCR37, VCR101, VCR103, VCR488, VCR489, VCR490, VCR494

ISV‑F‑V2, ISV‑F‑V4, ISV‑F‑V5, ISV‑F‑V6, ERSA FVG 350, ERSA FVG 351, ERSA FVG 352, ERSA FVG 353, 181, 184, 343, 347, 348, 447, 519

MITSVANE K. VCR97*

MONTEPULCIANO R7, VCR100, VCR453, VCR454, VCR456, VCR462, VCR496, VCR498

AP‑MP 1, AP‑MP 3, UBA‑RA MP11, UBA‑RA MP12, UBA‑RA MP13, UBA‑RA MP14

MONTUA (EVA)MOSCATO BIANCO (TAMAIOASA) R2, VCR3, VCR221, VCR315, VCR419* CN4, CVT‑CN 16, CVT‑AT 57,

MB 25 BIS, M.R. CUTG3, 154MOSCATO GIALLO R1, VCR5, VCR100, VCR102 ISV5, ISV‑V13

MOSCATO OTTONEL VCR168*, VCR169* CRAVIT ERSA FVG 130, B‑25‑30, B‑26‑31

MOSCATO ROSAMOSCHOFILERO VCR292, VCR293MOSCHOMAVRO VCR46*MOURVEDRE VCR227* 233, 234, 249, 369MUJURETULI VCR100*MULLER THURGAU VCR1, VCR167, VCR564, VCR565MUSKAT MORAVSKY VCR568*

NEBBIOLO

(Michet) R3, (Lampia) R1, VCR130, VCR135, VCR139, VCR172, VCR178, VCR430, (Chiavennasca) R6, VCR270, VCR275

CVT 63, CVT 66, CVT 71, CVT 141, CVT‑CN 142, CVT 415, CVT 423, CVT 180, CVT 185, CVT‑CN 230, CVT 308, CN 36

NEGRO AMARO VCR10, VCR123, VCR449, VCR468, VCR469

ISV SN‑CLE 64, CRSA RPD18, CRSA RPD23

NERONET VCR242*NEUBURGER VCR325*OJIALESHI VCR34*PALAVA VCR197PALOMINO LM 4, LM 6PARDAPARELLADA I.34, I.37, I.39, I.42PASCALE CAP VS 1, CAP VS 15

The main varieties and clones propagated by VCRVARIETY CLONES “VCR” OTHER CLONESPASSERINA VCR6, VCR450 TCG2 ISV, UBA‑RA‑PA18PECORINO VCR417, VCR484*, VCR485* ISV1, UBA RAPE19PEDRO XIMENEZ LM 1, LM 2, LM 3, LM 4PETIT VERDOT VCR207, VCR206* 400, 1058PICAPOLL BLANCO (PIQUEPOUL BL.) 238, 463

PIEDIROSSO VCR147, VCR296, VCR297, VCR299PIGNOLETTO (GRECHETTO) VCR3, VCR433 G5ICA‑PG

PINOT BIANCO VCR1, VCR5, VCR7, VCR9, VCR45, VCR269* FVG140, LB16, LB18

PINOT GRIGIO R6, VCR5, VCR204, VCR206, VCR273*

ISV F 1 T, SMA 505, SMA 514, ERSA FVG 150, ERSA FVG 151, ERSA FVG 152, 53, 457, FR2003, FR2004, FR49‑207

PINOT NERO R4, VCR9, VCR18, VCR20, VCR453, VCR274*

ISV15, 5V‑17, LB4, MIRA‑01‑3047, MIRA‑01‑3140, SMA191, SMA201, 115, 292, 386, 521, 667, 828

PLANTA NOVAPRIETO PICUDO 9, 31, 116PRIMITIVO (ZINFANDEL) VCR367, VCR368, VCR369 UBA 47/A, UBA 55/APROKUPAC VCR435*, VCR497*RABIGATORABOSO PIAVE R11, VCR19, VCR20, VCR43 ISV‑V2REBO VCR

REFOSCO DAL PEDUNCOLO ROSSO

VCR14, VCR473, VCR59*, VCR61*, VCR275*, VCR278*, VCR279*, VCR280*

ISV‑F1, ISV‑F4

REFOSCO NOSTRANO VCR5, VCR470, VCR471, VCR472RIBOLLA GIALLA VCR100, VCR417* ERSA FVG 180RIESLING B. R2, VCR3 ISV3, ISV F1T, 49RIESLING ITALICO VCR364*, VCR365* ISV 1, RI 12 V 18, RI 12 V23RKATSITELI VCR104, VCR105, VCR106, VCR107RODITISRONDINELLA R1, VCR32, VCR38 ISVCV23, ISVCV73, ISVCV76ROUSSANNE 468, 522SAGRANTINO VCR226 2ISV‑ICA PG

SANGIOVESE

R10, R24, VCR4, VCR5, VCR6, VCR16, VCR19, VCR23, VCR30, VCR102, VCR103, VCR105, VCR106, VCR108, VCR109, VCR116, VCR207, VCR209, VCR214, VCR218, VCR235, VCR237

BF 10, BF 30, B BS 11, C.CL 2000/3, C.CL 2000/7, C.FUTURO1, ISV RC1, ISV2, JANUS 10, JANUS 20, JANUS 50, PECCIOLI 1, SA‑PA‑1, SSF9A5‑48, TIN 10, TIN 50

SAPERAVI VCR41, VCR42, VCR110

SAUVIGNON R3, VCR328, VCR236*, VCR237*, VCR389*

CRAVIT‑ERSA FVG 191, CRAVIT‑ERSA FVG 195, ISV1, ISVF3, ISVF5, LB36, LB50, 108, 161, 241, 242, 297, 317, 376

SAUVIGNON GRIS 917SAVATIANOSEMILLON VCR46* 173, 908, 910ST.LAURENT (SVATOVA VRINECKE) VCR225

SYLVANER VCR186*

SYRAH ISV‑R1, VCR246, VCR261, VCR115*, VCR116*, VCR117*

TANNAT 717, 794TEMPRANILLO (TINTA DEL PAIS, TINTO DE TORO, ARAGONEZ)

VCR224, VCR379, VCR472, VCR478 RJ26, RJ43, RJ51, RJ75, RJ78, RJ79, C.L.98, C.L.292, C.L.306

TEROLDEGO VCR139, VCR146*, VCR301* SMA133, SMA138, SMA145, SMA152

TERRANO VCR65*, VCR66* ISV‑F2, ERSA FVG 440TINTA BARROCA VCR345*TINTA FRANCISCATINTO CAO VCR161*TINTORIA VCR420*TOCAI FRIULANO R5, R14, VCR9, VCR33, VCR100TOURIGA FRANCA VCR262*TOURIGA NACIONAL VCR162*, VCR167*TREBBIANO ROMAGNOLO R5, VCR424, VCR429, VCR318*

TREBBIANO TOSCANO (BIANCAME, UGNI BLANC)

R4, VCR8, VCR352*, VCR353*, VCR454* (Biancame), VCR479*

T34‑ICA‑PG, CAB19, CSV‑AP‑PS‑2, CSV‑AP‑PS‑3, CSV‑AP‑PS‑7, CSV‑AP‑PS‑8, CSV‑AP‑TR‑1, CSV‑AP‑TR‑2, 384, 478

TREIXADURA (TRAJADURA)TREPATTRINCADEIRA VCR265*TSULUKIDIS TETRA VCR35*, VCR113*VELTLINER VCR175*, VCR177*, VCR233*

VARIETY CLONES “VCR” OTHER CLONES

VERDEJO C.L.6, C.L.21, C.L.34, C.L.47, C.L.77, C.L.101

VERDELHO

VERMENTINO (FAVORITA, PIGATO)

VCR1, VCR12, (Favorita) VCR2, (Pigato) VCR367, VCR370

CAP VS 3, CVT78, CVT84, (Favorita) CVT14, CVT66, CVT105, (Pigato) CVT 55, CVT121, 640, 856

VIDIANO VCR289VINHAO (SOUSON) VCR168*VIOGNIER VCR273* 642VIOSINHOVRANAC VCR127*, VCR408*, VCR409*XARELLO I.20, I.23XINOMAVRO VCR48*

TABLE VARIETIES:

VARIETY CLONES “VCR” OTHER CLONESALPHONSE LAVALLEE 319APULIAAUTUMN ROYAL

BLACK MAGIC++ VCR135*, VCR136*, VCR137*, VCR377*

CARDINAL ISV‑VCR24, ISV‑VCR26 80CRIMSON SEEDLESSITALIA VCR5, VCR10 CRSA121, 307KARMEN++

LASTA++

MATILDE VCR15MICHELE PALIERI VCR453* CRSA229MOLDOVA++

MOSCATO AMBURGO VCR492*, VCR493*, VCR494*, VCR495* 202

OSENIJ CIORNY++

PANNONIA KINCSE VCR220*PIZZUTELLO BIANCOPRIMARED GLOBE 6012REGAL SEEDLESS

REGINA VCR217*, VCR218*, (Inzolia) VCR219*, VCR220*, VCR221*, VCR222* ISV6, ISV9, 304, 966

REGINA DEI VIGNETISUBLIMA SEEDLESS VCR138*, VCR139*, VCR241*SULTANINA VCR122, VCR184*, VCR185* 919SUMMER ROYALSUPERNOVA SEEDLESSVICTORIA VCR176*, VCR449*, VCR450*ZIBIBBO (MOSCATO D’ALEXANDRIA) VCR153* 308

RESISTANT VARIETIES++:CABERNET EIDOS**CABERNET VOLOS**FLEURTAI**JULIUS**MERLOT KANTUS**MERLOT KHORUS**SAUVIGNON KREETOS**SAUVIGNON NEPIS**SAUVIGNON RYTOS**SORELI**

* Clones under approval process ** Patent pending ++ Resistant to powdery mildew and downy mildew

The VCR clones: in the experimentation the real innovative force

Aware that innovation is the real engine of growth and commercial expansion

in any wine-growing country, VCR, since its establishment, has always been

sensitive and open to cooperation with universities and research institutions for

the testing of new varieties, crossings, selections and for the implementation

of innovative manufacturing techniques. In 1965 it initiated the creation

of an Experimental Centre with the aim to initiate clonal selection programs

under varieties most cultivated in Italy. In 1969 they have been approved the first

51 clones of the series “Rauscedo” and then, by the 90 years, we proceeded

to the registration of a new series “VCR” of the highest genetic-health status

regarding wine and table varieties grown in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Former-

Yugoslavia, Czech Republic, Greece and Georgia. To date, over 400 clones

“VCR” are enrolled in the National Register and well represent 30% of the total.

All the great currents of nursery-viticultural research were traveled

by Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo: the use of micropropagation and green graft,

health checks by Elisa tests and PCR, cloning by weak selection pressure

and oenological characterization clones through the purposes of precise

parameters. The innovation and the scientific experimentation are thus the

real engine of growth VCR, because they allow to growers of all wine-growing

areas of the world to improve the quality of their products, through the use

of grafted vines and quality clones. A decisive contribution to the qualitative

improvement is offered by Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo also through experimental

microvinifications of clonal selections performed annually in the experimental

winery of VCR; they allow a constant check of the oenological potential

of different clones, Italians and foreigners, subject to multiplication and their

tasting is an opportunity for a dialogue between winemakers and growers and

mutual suggestions, in the interest of the entire wine sector.

Research efforts and innovation are now moving towards the formation of new

varieties and new rootstocks to cope with climate change, to meet the needs

of growers around the world in terms of environmental sustainability and the

protection of workers’ health, consumers and, more generally, of all citizens.

Protected Zone (ZPd4)

Pruned branch with 3 gems

Waxing of 20 cm to avoid the dehydration of the grafted vines

Rootstock: from selected mother plants, 30 or 40 cm of length and rightly calibrated

Cut roots at 10-15 cm in order to permit the mechanical plant with laser alignment machineries

VIVAI COOPERATIVI RAUSCEDO

Via Udine, 3933095 Rauscedo (PN) – ItalyTel. +39 0427 948811Fax +39 0427 94345

www.vivairauscedo.comvcr@vivairauscedo.com

The commercial presence of Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo now regards all the

vine-growing countries of the world: thanks to the creation of a company

in France, near Nimes, called “VCR France”, the VCR vines now are sold in the

most prestigious French wine regions: Gard, Champagne, Bordeaux; the France

market, with more than 7 million of grafted vines sold, is become for the Vivai

Cooperativi Rauscedo the most important market after the Spain.

In the US, the VCR grafted vines, cannot be exported directly because

of existing phytosanitary barriers. The interest shown towards the original

VCR clones from the most prestigious and important local winegrowers,

as Mondavi, Gallo, Martini, Sebastiani, etc., has led the Vivai Cooperativi

Rauscedo to open a new company in Santa Rosa, Sonoma Valley, California,

in order to produce and spread locally quality graf ted vines of VCR.

Established in 1996, Nova Vine has a capacity of producing and selling more

than 6 million grafted vines formed with original clones of “VCR” that have

passed the stringent health checks required by quarantine regulations

and certification “USA”. While the goal in California of Vivai Cooperativi

Rauscedo is to produce grafted vines style “VCR”, in Australia in 1998

an agreement was finalized with “Chalmers Nurseries” in order to spread

the VCR clones. Also in this case the VCR selections have successfully

passed health checks required to enter the Australian market.

VCR clones are now used, either directly or indirectly, by grape growers

in every continent.

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