Chelva (grape variety)
| Chelva (grape variety) | |
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| Synonyms | Mantuo - for more see the Synonyms section |
| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
| Berry color | White |
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| origin | Spain |
| VIVC no. | 2520 |
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The white wine variety Chelva is an autochthonous variety of Spain. Their cultivation is permitted in the regions of Castile-Leon , Extremadura and Andalusia . It is included in the white wines of the DO Ribera del Guadiana . At the end of the 1990s, 10,711 hectares of vineyards were raised.
In addition to viticulture , it is also used extensively as a table grape and is suitable both for the local market and for export.
Synonyms
The Chelva grape variety is also known under the names Carnal, Chelva, Chelva de Cebreros, Chelva de Guarena, Dependura, Diagalves, Diego Alves, Diog'alves, Diogalves, Eva, Fernan Fer, Forastera Blanca, Formosa, Formosa Dourada, Formosa Portalegre, Gabriela , Guarena, Mantua, Mantuo de Pilas, Montua, Montuo, Montuo de Villanueva, Montuo Gordo, Murecana, Pendura, Pendura Amarela, Raisin de Port Royal, Raisin du Roi, Uva de Puerto Real, Uva del Rey, Uva Rey, Villanueva known .
Web links
- Chelva in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)
See also
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages. Hachette, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon. 2nd, completely revised edition. Hallwag, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-7742-0914-6 .