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Grape Variety: Airén

Variety Name Airén
All Synonyms Aiden, Forcallada, Forcallat, Forcallat blanca, Forcallat blanco, Forcayat, Forcellat bianca, Forcellat blanca, Laeren del Ray, Lairén, Layren, Manchega, Mantuo Laeren, Valdepeñas, Valdepeñera blanca, Valdepeñero
Countries of Origin Spain
Species Vitis vinifera
References
Berry Color white
Uses Wine
Comments Airén is Spain's most planted wine variety, primarily in the East and Center of the country. Airén is a non-aromatic, neutral variety that has been used mainly for blending with other varieties particularly for brandy.

Airén Selections

Information about:          Selection Numbers     |     Registration Status
  Airén 01
Registration Status Registered Registered is the ultimate status in the California Department of Food & Agricultures Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Registered selections have successfully completed all disease testing required by the regulations. Registered selections have also been confirmed as true to variety by experts using visual observations, DNA-based testing or both.
Source Spain
Treatments Heat treatment for 207 days
Comments Dr. Austin Goheen (USDA-ARS plant pathologist) imported this selection in 1980 from the AGRO 2001 nursery in Spain. The selection was planted in the FPS foundation vineyard in 2011.

  Airén 02
Registration Status Registered Registered is the ultimate status in the California Department of Food & Agricultures Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Registered selections have successfully completed all disease testing required by the regulations. Registered selections have also been confirmed as true to variety by experts using visual observations, DNA-based testing or both.
Source Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel, S.A., Portugal, in 2004
Treatments None
Comments Airén 02 was donated to the FPS public grapevine collection in 2004 by Jorge Böhm of Viveiros Plansel Nursery in Portugal.