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Grape Variety: Macabeo

Variety Name Macabeo
Common Synonyms Viura
All Synonyms Alcanol, Alcanon, Blanca de Daroca, Charas blanc, Forcalla, Gredelin, Lardot, Listan Andaludschii, Listan Andaluzskii, Lloza, Macaban, Macabeu, Maccabéo, Maccabeou, Maccabeu, Makkobeo, Malvoisie, Provensal, Queue de Renard, Rossan, Subirat, Tokay, Ugni blanc, Viuna, Viura, Xarello
Countries of Origin Spain (perhaps the Middle East)
Species Vitis vinifera
References
Berry Color White
Uses Wine
Comments This Spanish grape, grown in the La Rioja region as Viura, is planted extensively in northern Spain. It is a common lightener for strong reds.

Macabeo Selections

Information about:          Selection Numbers     |     Registration Status
  Macabeo 567
Registration Status Provisional Provisional Status is an important term used in the regulations of the California Department of Food & Agriculture's Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Grapevine selections with Provisional Status have successfully completed all required disease testing, but have not been confirmed as true to variety. Propagation material from Provisional selections qualifies for release subject to the understanding on the part of the customer that the identity has yet to be confirmed.
Source Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel S.A. Portugal
Treatments None
Comments This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2007 from Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel S.A., Portugal. The material was JPB clone 567. The original material successfully completed testing and qualified for the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2009. After several years of being a proprietary selection, Macabeo PLANSEL 567 was released to the FPS public grapevine collection in 2019.

  Macabeo 568
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
Treatments None
Comments This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2004 from Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel S.A., in Portugal. The material is JPB clone 568. The original material successfully completed testing to qualify for the California Registration & Certification Program and was planted in the Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2007. After several years as a proprietary selection, Macabeo PLANSEL 568 was released to the FPS public grapevine collection in 2019.