The vine ‘Goethe’ and its clones in Vales da Uva Goethe

Abstract: The Goethe grape cultivar is widely cultivated in the region of Urussanga, Santa Catarina, Brazil, since the early 20th century, when it was introduced. From the 1920s to the 1960s, it was accountable for the fame and acceptance of the region’s white wine throughout the country and for its national and international awards. In 2012, it was assigned by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) with the geographic indication “Vales da Uva Goethe”. More than a century of cultivation, two clones were isolated and multiplied from the Goethe cultivar, the ‘Goethe Primo’ and the ‘SCS420 Goethe Cristal’. These two clones keep the same phenology and cultural features of the original cultivar, differentiating themselves primarily by the characteristics of the fruit and the wine produced. The Goethe Primo cultivar presents larger grape berries, less colored, with less acidity and thicker skin. The SCS420 cultivar Goethe Cristal displays green colored grape berries, with bigger size and less acidity than the original cultivar. The wines produced from the clones are characterized by being less acid, having floral aroma notes and being less intense.