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Pinot noir can be particularly prone to mutation ( suggesting it has active transposable elements ), and thanks to its long history in cultivation there are nowadays hundreds of different clones in vineyards and vine collections worldwide.

More than 50 are officially recognized in France compared to only 25 of the much more widely planted cabernet sauvignon.

The French Etablissement National Technique pour l ’ Amelioration de la Viticulture ( ENTAV ) has set up a programme to select the best clones of Pinot.

This program has succeeded admirably in increasing the number of quality clones available to growers.

Nonetheless, in the new world, particularly in Oregon, wines of extraordinary quality continue to be made from the ( ex-University of California at Davis ) Pommard ( principally UCD4 ) and Wadensvil ( UCD 1A and / or 2A ) clones.