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probable that this is the case. This Muscat is an excellent table 

 grape, but for wine-making purposes is inferior to the Frontignan. 



f Oeillade, Synonyms : Ulliade, Ouillade. 



One of the choice red varieties of the south of France which, 

 although not cultivated to any extent in Victoria, would prove of 

 value in the third region. Its wine is very clean, delicate, and light 

 in colour, and would be very suitable for blending with that of such 

 kinds as the Mataro, as it would reduce the roughness of the resulting 

 wine. It is a good bearer, and thrives best in deep, well-drained 

 soils. In schistose formations it gives very good results. It is 

 subject to oidium and anthracnosis in moist places. It comes into 

 leaf early, ripens during the second period, and requires short pruning. 

 It is a semi-erect moderately vigorous grower, with thick short- 

 jointed reddish wood and large buds. Leaves medium, rather longer 

 than broad, five-lobed, teeth large and sharp, upper-surface dark- 

 green and rather rough, under-surface rather downy; bunch large, 

 loose; shouldered; berries large, oval, black, covered with bloom, 

 juicy. There is also a White Oeillade very similar to the red in its 

 general characters and producing a very good wine. 



* Pinots. 



The Pinots are a group of sorts, all of which are of great value 

 and admirably suited for the cool region of this colony. They are the 

 sorts cultivated in the Burgundy, Chablis, and Champagne districts, 

 and only give very high-class wines on a limestone formation (p. 27). 

 As the type of the group, we will first consider the 



* Pinot Noir (Black). Synonyms : Smooth-leaved Burgundy, 



Burgundy, Black Cluster, Noirien, Franc Pinot, Morillon Noir, 

 Auvergnat Noir, Salvagnin Noir, Blauer Klavuer, &c., &c. 



This choice red variety is cultivated, to the exclusion of other 

 kinds, in the best vineyards of Burgundy, such as Chambertin, Clos 

 Vougeot, &c. In the cool region of Victoria, on limestone soils, it 

 would give an excellent wine. Unfortunately, it is a poor bearer; 

 its average yield in the Burgundy district is only about 200 gallons 

 per acre. It is very free from fungus diseases, but does not always 

 set its fruit well. It is usually pruned short, but gives far better 

 results if pruned long. 



