Alvarinho
| 'Alvarinho' | |
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| Synonyms | 'Albariño' - for more see the Synonyms section |
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| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
| Berry color | green |
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| origin | Portugal |
| VIVC no. | 15689 |
| List of grape varieties | |
Alvarinho ( Portuguese , Galician Albariño ) is a white wine variety that is the most important grape variety for Vinho Verde in Portugal .
Origin, descent
Albariño translates as “the little white one from the Rhine” and it has long been suspected that the grape variety is related to Riesling . According to legend, it was brought to Galicia by monks from Germany or France via the Camino de Santiago between the 11th and 13th centuries . According to more recent findings, Albariño seems to be a relative of the Sauvignon Blanc , Pinot Blanc or Petit Manseng varieties . A definitive clarification of the facts is still pending (as of 2005). A DNA analysis showed a closer relationship to the Portuguese grape variety Malvasia Fina .
distribution
It thrives particularly well in the Monção area , where it is also cultivated as a single variety. The vines are often grown on pergolas . In Portugal the planted area is 1,800 hectares (as of 2010), in Spain it is 4,500 hectares (as of 2010). In Spain , Albariño is the outstanding grape variety in the Rías Baixas growing area in Galicia . Due to the high humidity of the region, the variety is grown exclusively like a pergola on scaffolding around 1.50–2 m high, mostly supported by granite pillars .
Wine
The Albariño is usually drunk young, has a fine acidity and goes very well with fish and seafood.
See also
Web links
Synonyms
- 'Albariña', 'Albariño', 'Albelleiro', 'Alvarin Blanco', 'Alvarinha', 'Azal Blanco', 'Cainho Branco', 'Galego', 'Galeguinho', 'Paderna'
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oz Clarke: Encyclopedia of Grapes . Harcourt Books 2001. ISBN 0-151007144 , p. 167
- ↑ Characterization of Portuguese Grapevine cultivators using random amplified polymorphic DNA markers by F. Leal, I. Castro, H. Guedes-Pinto, O. Pinto-Carnide, JM Ortiz and JP Martãn
literature
- Pierre Galet : Cépages et vignobles de France, Tome 1 - les vignes américaines . 2nd Edition. 1988, ISBN 2-902771-03-7 .
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . 3rd revised edition. Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
- Wolfgang Hubert, David Black Forest: Portugal and its wines . 2nd Edition. Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8338-0641-4 .