A rustic grape, of medium-high vigour with a good growing-productive balance, output tends to be fairly constant, even when climate conditions vary.
The bunch is of average size, with small blue grapes with a very pruinose skin.
The Chatus grape ripens rather late, after Barbera but before Nebbiolo, and because it is rich with colour extracts, it produces a wine with an intense colour and good body.
It is one of the most promising traditional varieties in oenological terms, and research has shown that it is possible to obtain more or less durable wines for different commercial types, depending on the cellar techniques adopted.