Grape Variety: Viura

Variety Name	Viura
Common Synonyms	Macabeo
All Synonyms	Alcanol, Alcanon, Blanca de Daroca, Charas blanc, Forcalla, Gredelin, Lardot, Listan Andaludschii, Listan Andaluzskii, Lloza, Macaban, Macabeo, Macabeu, Maccabéo, Maccabeou, Maccabeu, Makkobeo, Malvoisie, Provensal, Queue de Renard, Rossan, Subirat, Tokay, Ugni blanc, Viuna, Xarello
Countries of Origin	Spain
Species	Vitis vinifera
Status of Ownership	Patented (Patent #20090113577, issued April 30, 2009)
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 Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca, y Alimentacion. Undated. Variedades de vid, Registro de variedades comerciales. Secretaria General Tecnica, Centro de Publicaciones, Paseo de la Infanta Isabel, Madrid, Spain.
Berry Color	White
Uses	Wine
Comments	The primary name in Spain for this variety is Macabeo, the most-planted white variety in northern Spain. Viura is a synonym name used in the Rioja region of Spain. This variety is the dominant white grape for that region. The variety can tolerate hot, dry growing conditions.

Viura Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Viura [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel SA, Portugal
Comments	This selection was donated to the public grapevine collection at Foundation Plant Services in 2004 by Jorge Böhm, Viveiros Plansel S.A., in Portugal. The material is selection 224. The original material successfully completed disease testing in 2007 and qualified for the California Registration & Certification Program.