Queen of the Vineyards

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Queen of the vineyards is a white wine variety . It is a new breed from a cross between Erzsébet Királyné Emléke (Queen Elisabeth) x Perle von Csaba , which is used to produce table grapes . The crossing took place in 1916 by the Hungarian breeder János Mathiász. The variety is widely grown in many southern countries. The variety was used to develop the new Palatina variety .

Parentage: Erzsébet Királyné Emléke (Queen Elisabeth) x Pearl of Csaba

distribution

The main growing areas are in:

  • Italy with a cultivation area of ​​approx. 4,500 hectares
  • Croatia with a cultivation area of ​​approx. 1,600 hectares
  • Romania with a cultivation area of ​​approx. 950 hectares
  • Hungary with a cultivation area of ​​approx. 500 hectares
  • Israel with a cultivated area of ​​about 500 hectares

There are also known plantings in Austria , Moldova , the Czech Republic , Slovakia , Ukraine , Greece , Australia and the USA . The global cultivation area is estimated at around 9,000 hectares.

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

The round to oval berries are yellowish to green in color and have a pleasant, light muscat tone. The grapes are usually between 300 and 600 grams in weight. However, the early ripening variety is very susceptible to powdery mildew , downy mildew and raw rot .

Synonyms

The variety Queen of the Vineyards is also available under the names Aleasa Viilor, Basilissa, Carica Na Lozjata, Koroleva Vinnits, Kraljica Vinograda, Kralovna Vinic, Mathiász 26, Mathiász 140, Muscat Queen of Vineyards, Muscat Reine des Vignes, Queen of the Vineyard, Ranni Carabournou, Rasaki Oungarias, Razaki de Ungeria, Razaki Oyggarias, Regina dei Vigneti, Regina Podgor Ulor, Reina de las Vinas, Reine des Vignes, Tarita Na Loziata and Szölöskertek Királynöje Muskotály.

literature

  • Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages. Hachette, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
  • Walter Hillebrand, Heinz Lott, Franz Pfaff: Paperback of the grape varieties. 13th, revised edition. Fachverlag Fraund, Mainz 2003, ISBN 3-921156-53-X .