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Grape Variety: Albariño

Variety Name	Albariño
TTB Approved Name(s)	Albariño (Alvarinho)
Common Synonyms	Alvarinho
All Synonyms	Albarina, Alvarin Blanco, Alvarinha, Azal Blanco, Galego, Galeguinho, Alvarinho
Countries of Origin	Portugal/ Spain
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. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 4.91 List of approved prime names. Link Santiago et al. 2007. Molecular and ampelographic characterization of Vitis vinifera‘Albariño’, ‘Savagnin Blanc’ and ‘Caíño Blanco’ shows that they are different cultivars. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 2007 5(3): 333-340. Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA).
Berry Color	White
Uses	Wine
Comments	This grape is grown in Spain (Rías Baixas region, Galicia) under the name Albariño. It is also grown in Portugal (Vinho Verde region) as Alvarinho. Both names have been approved for use on wine labels in the United States. The selections with this variety name at Foundation Plant Services, UC Davis, have undergone DNA analysis and match references for Albariño and Alvarinho from Spain and Portugal.

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Albariño Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Albariño [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Rías Baixas region (Galicia) of NW Spain
Comments	This selection was donated to the Foundation Plant Services public collection in 2001 by California viticulturist and winemaker Markus Bokisch. It originated from the Rías Baixas region in northwestern Spain. The original plant material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2002. After successfully completing testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, Albariño 01 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2008. In 2011, the selection qualified for planting in the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard by successfully completing testing under the 2010 Protocol. Albariño FPS 01.1 was planted at Russell Ranch in 2011.
	Albariño [02]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Galicia region of Spain via California vineyard
Comments	This selection is reported to be from the Morgadillo vineyard in the Galicia region of Spain. It came to Foundation Plant Services, UC Davis, by way of a California vineyard in 2002. The selection underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy at FPS in 2009. The treated material successfully completed testing in 2015 to qualify it for planting at the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard as Albariño FPS 02.1.