Grape Variety: Rodítis

Variety Name	Rodítis
TTB Approved Name(s)	Roditis
Common Synonyms	Rhoditis, Rodites
All Synonyms	Alepou, Kanellato, Kokinara, Kokkinara, Kokkinostaphulo, Lisitsines, Litsitsines, Rhodites, Rhoditi, Rhoditis, Rodea Stafyli Cite, Rodites, Roditi, Roditis Kokkinos, Roditis Rose, Rodomoussi, Rogdites, Rogditis, Roidites, Roiditis, Roigditis, Sourbiotes, Sourbiotis
Countries of Origin	Greece
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 4 references Hide references Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Mihalis Boutaris. 2000. Greek Wine Grape Varieties: A Microsatellite DNA Marker Analysis, Thesis, Master of Science in Horticulture, University of California, Davis. Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
Berry Color	White with pinkish skin
Uses	Table,Wine
Comments	Rodítis is one of the oldest and most common white grapes in Greece grown primarily as a wine grape. The name Rodítis may be a reference to the pink skin of the berries ("rose") or to the island of Rhodes. The cultivar reportedly makes the best wine when the grapes are grown at higher altitudes with a northern exposure.

Rodítis Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Rodítis [019.1 VNB] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Registered
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International
	Rodítis [02]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Vineyard in Nemea, Greece; donated by Fassoulis Grapevine Nursery, Nemea, Greece
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2014 from Fassoulis Grapevine Nursery in Greece. The material is clone F1 from Katsena, Nemea, in the Korinthia region of Greece. The source vine is 15 years old with good fertility and typical grape and berry size. The color of berries is green or light red at maturity. The original material successfully completed testing to qualify for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program in 2016. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2014 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2017.
	Rodítis [04]
Registration Status	Registered