Budwood Selection Guide

Sauvignon Blanc MS - From California. The mainstay of our industry.  This clone is a mass selection of a single clone that produces world renown flavours.  It is believed to originally be UCD 1, and it is the number one clone used in New Zealand for Sauvignon Blanc production.  Due to it's wide distribution and popularity, rootstock choice will have a large impact on the end quality of the wine.

Heirloom Series Sauvignon Blanc ONL® 101 - Previously only available through Vineyard Plants Ltd, and is now exclusively available through ONL®. learn more

Chardonnay B95 - From France. Reliable clone and quite a heavy cropper with tight bunches. This clone is an industry favourite as it has good flavours for still wine.
Cropping: Heavy
Bunch Architecture: Tight
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: High

Chardonnay FPS 107 - This is a recent import from UC Davis, and it is also known as the Calera clone. It is still experimental in New Zealand, with early reports showing good yields and low susceptibility to disease. It has an early flowering, but also proven to have the ability to hold fruit till later in the season if required. Possible alternative to B95 as it produces similar yield without the disease susceptibility.
Cropping: Heavy
Bunch Architecture: Moderate
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: Tolerant

Chardonnay ONL® Mendoza - From Australia. Very light crop and small berries, but a winemaker's favourite due to it's intense flavour. All Mendoza in New Zealand has GvLRa1 virus. This virus is not transferable in the vineyard, but the result of it provides this clone with the small berries that it is famous for. It is often used in reserve style wine.
Cropping: Light
Bunch Architecture: Loose
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: Moderate

Chardonnay ONL® Monte - From France. Low cropper, but grapes produce a sought after, highly mineral style chardonnay with well balanced acidity. A popular choice with boutique wineries.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Loose
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: Moderate

Chardonnay FPS R80 - This is a recent import from Montpellier, France, but selected from the Sterling Vineyard in Napa Valley. Low cropping vines with advanced bud break and flowering. The fruit produced has muscat aromas.
Cropping: Light
Bunch Architecture: Loose
Flavours: Intense
Rot: Moderate

Chardonnay UCD 15 - From California. Variable cropping, and susceptible to poor set and 'hen and chicken' in a cooler season. Bunches can vary from 40 grams to 110 grams. Consistent, good citrus flavour and widely used in some of New Zealand's most famous Chardonnays.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Loose
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: Moderate

Chardonnay CL6 - From California. This clone is a very reliable with moderate to heavy crops. Fruit has limey flavours, and is often used for sparkling wine.
Cropping: Heavy
Bunch Architecture: Moderate
Flavours: Bland/Green
Rot: Moderate

Pinot Gris Clone 2-15 - From Germany. Heavy cropper with tight bunches - responds well to mechanical shaking.
Cropping: Heavy
Bunch Architecture: Moderate
Flavours: Rich/Ripe - Green
Rot: Moderate - High

Pinot Gris Clone 2-21 - Very similar to 2 - 15, large bunches and large berries. Ripeness can differ both within bunch and within vine. Prone to high numbers of second set - responds well to mechanical shaking.
Cropping: Heavy
Bunch Architecture: Moderate
Flavours: Rich/Ripe - Green
Rot: Moderate - High

Pinot Gris 40 A - From South Africa. Good flavours, also has good yields - thin skins - responds well to mechanical shaking.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Moderate
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: Moderate

Pinot Gris 52 B - From France. Smaller bunches, disease tolerant and great flavours - responds well to mechanical shaking.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Loose -Moderate
Flavours: Intense - Rich/Ripe
Rot: Tolerant

Pinot Gris 7 - A - From South Africa. Tight bunches, good flavours. Lower yielding than 2/15 and 2/21 but still has tight bunches and can be susceptible to botrytis - responds well to mechanical shaking.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Tight
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: Moderate - High

Pinot Gris Barrie - Originally from Switzerland. Good flavours, very tight bunches, susceptible to rot. Named after Chris Barrie, a Gisborne grape grower who sourced the vines from a trial block at Mission Estate - responds well to mechanical shaking.
Cropping: Medium - Heavy
Bunch Architecture: Tight
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: High

Pinot Gris LBS - Selected at Lincoln. Similar to Barrie, flavours not as good as Barrie, susceptible to rot. Lincoln Berry Smith - part of the Lincoln collection that was selected by Frank Berrysmith - responds well to mechanical shaking.
Cropping: Medium - Heavy
Bunch Architecture: Tight
Flavours: Green
Rot: Moderate - High

Pinot Gris Sel Ovaille - From Switzerland. Smaller berries and bunches. Thicker skins. Excellent flavours. Ripens earlier than other Pinot Gris. Sel is short for Selection - responds well to mechanical shaking.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Loose - Moderate
Flavours: Intense - Rich/Ripe
Rot: Moderate

Pinot Noir 777 - From France. Excellent flavours. More consistent cropper than 667. Part of the Dijon clones imported to New Zealand from France in 1992.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Moderate
Flavours: Intense
Rot: Moderate

Pinot Noir 667 - From France. Excellent flavours. Susceptible to poor fruit set - crops generally lighter. Part of the Dijon clones imported to New Zealand from France in 1992.
Cropping: Light
Bunch Architecture: Loose
Flavours: Intense
Rot: Moderate

Pinot Noir 115 - From France. More reliable cropper than 114. Good flavours. Part of the Dijon clones imported to New Zealand from France in 1992.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Tight
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: Moderate

Pinot Noir 114 - From France. Medium cropper. Flavours liked by winemakers. Part of the Dijon clones imported to New Zealand from France in 1992.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Moderate
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: Moderate

Pinot Noir Clone 5 - From California. Tighter bunches and thin skins. Good reliable cropper. Susceptible to rot. Rich flavours - good for blending. Popular clone as both yield and quality are consistently reliable.
Cropping: Heavy
Bunch Architecture: Tight
Flavours: Intense - Rich/Ripe
Rot: Moderate - High

Pinot Noir Clone 10/5 - From Switzerland. Popular clone. Good cropper. Upright shoot growth.
Cropping: Medium
Bunch Architecture: Moderate
Flavours: Rich/Ripe - Bland/Green
Rot: Moderate

Pinot Noir Abel - Smuggled from France. Great flavours. Very productive. Needs thinning in most years. Abel is the name of the customs officer that seized the plants at the boarder and paid for the plants to be put through quarantine. Reliable cropper.
Cropping: Heavy
Bunch Architecture: Tight
Flavours: Rich/Ripe
Rot: High

Albariño 1.1 - From Spain. Wonderful flavours. Good crops. Thick skins able to tolerate rot. Could be a great variety for New Zealand. Latest import, so no data on behaviour in New Zealand available yet.

Albariño 2.1 - From Spain. Wonderful flavours. Good crops. Thick skins able to tolerate rot. Could be a great variety for New Zealand. Latest import, so no data on behaviour in New Zealand available yet.

Albariño 3.1 - From Spain. Wonderful flavours. Good crops. Thick skins able to tolerate rot. Could be a great variety for New Zealand. Latest import, so no data on behaviour in New Zealand available yet. Out of Davis it has been labelled CL 17 (Castilla y Leon).

VCR101 - High vigour, heavy cropping, bud burst early. Floppy growth habit. Favours cane pruning for best results in cool climates. Later ripening (although normally picked at lower brix for sparkling wine production). Sensitivity to disease and adversity is considered “normal”. Used for the production of Prosecco style sparkling wines. Thrives in Australia cool climate King Valley region located in Northern Eastern Victoria and Veneto region of Italy. There is no information available at the time of writing about VCR101 performance in NZ conditions.

**Imported to NZ by Dr Susan Wheeler from Australia with permission from VCR (Vivai Cooperative Rauscedo) in Italy in 2010.There is ongoing debate between Australia, NZ and the EU who claim that the term “Prosecco” cannot be used for wine made with the grapes outside of the Veneto region in Italy. Between the early 90s and late 2000’s, the worldwide popularity of Prosecco* soared, far more than had ever been predicted. Which led the Italians to try to retrospectively change the name of the grape from Prosecco to Glera to allow the style of wine to become protected. This debate regarding the ability of Australian and NZ wine producers to market wines from VCR1010 as “Prosecco*” is still before the courts. Australian producers have been producing and selingl “Prosecco” for over 50 years and continue to do so. As such Ormond Nurseries Ltd and or Dr Susan Wheeler cannot provide any guarantee as to the legal right of customers to market and sell wines made from VCR101 as “Prosecco*”.