| Marechal Foch | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Marechal_foch_cluster.jpg) Ripe clusters of Marechal Foch on the vine | |
| Color of berry skin | Rouge |
| Species | Vitis hybrid |
| Also called | Foch, Kuhlmann 188-2, Marshal Foch and Marshal Fosh |
| Origin | France |
| VIVC number | 7388 |
Maréchal Foch (French pronunciation: [maʁeʃal fɔʃ]) is an inter-specific hybrid French red wine grape variety. It was developed at the Oberlin Institute in Colmar-Alsace, at the beginning of the 20th century, then known as Kuhlmann 188-2, by Eugène Kuhlmann. [1] The variety arrived in the U.S. in 1946, where it was subsequently renamed Marechal Foch in honor of Marshall Ferdinand Foch, Supreme Allied Commander during the First World War.[2] Some believe it to be a cross of Goldriesling (itself an intra-specific cross of Riesling and Courtiller Musqué) with a Vitis riparia - Vitis rupestris cross. Others contend that its pedigree is uncertain and may contain the grape variety Oberlin 595.[3] It ripens early, is cold-hardy and resistant to fungal diseases. It is a teinturier, with pigmented juice as well as skins. The berry size is small, which makes it prone to bird injury. The quality of wine produced by Marechal Foch vines is highly dependent upon vine age, and the flavor profile associated with many new-world hybrid varietals is much reduced in examples made with fruit picked from older vines.
- ^ Andrew G. Reynolds (20 April 2015). Grapevine Breeding Programs for the Wine Industry. Elsevier Science. pp. 70–. ISBN 978-1-78242-080-4.
- ^ "Marechal Foch Wine". wine searcher.
- ^ Robinson, Janis; Harding, Julia; Vouillamoz, José (2012). Wine Grapes. New York: Harper Collins. p. 598. ISBN 978-0-06-220636-7.