Caberné AZOS is a technical grape variety developed in Russia at the Anapa Regional Experimental Station for Viticulture and Enology in the late 1960s by crossing Cabernet Sauvignon with the phylloxera-resistant variety Dzhemete. The bushes are vigorous, with large five-lobed leaves; the upper surface is dark green and netted-veined, while the lower surface is covered with dense hairy indumentum. The flowers are hermaphroditic, which promotes good fruit set. The vine ripens well, and produces a large number of suckers. The clusters have a cylinder-conical shape, with an average weight of 250-300 grams; they are loose to medium density. The berries are medium-sized, round, dark blue with a firm skin and juicy flesh possessing a characteristic berry-like aftertaste. The juice from the berries is not colored. The variety belongs to mid-late or late ripening types. It is distinguished by high yield — up to 120-130 centners per hectare, while the berries reach a sugar content of 17-19 g per 100 cm³ and acidity of about 8.8 g/dm³. Caberné AZOS has good resistance to phylloxera and fungal diseases, as well as cold hardiness down to -26°C, making it suitable for cultivation in various climatic conditions, including the Krasnodar Krai. The level of winter hardiness is comparable to the Cabernet-Sauvignon variety. This variety is widely used for the production of dry table wines, in particular in Russia, where the wine "Light Veil" is made from it. Due to the combination of high yield, disease and frost resistance, as well as the quality characteristics of the berries, Caberné AZOS is a valuable variety for winemaking, providing stable and quality raw material for red and white wines.
