Grape Variety: Malvasia fina

Variety Name	Malvasia fina
Common Synonyms	Boal, Boal Cachudo
All Synonyms	Arinto do Dão, Arinto Galego, Arinto-Arinto, Assario, Assario Branco, Boal, Boal Cachudo, Boal Cachudo do Ribatejo, Boal da Madeira, Lagrima blanc, Malmsey, Malvasia Galega, Tinta Santarém
Countries of Origin	Portugal
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. Jorge Böhm, Autor-coordenador. 2007. Portugal Vitícola O GRANDE LIVRO DAS CASTAS. Chaves Ferreira Publicações, S.A. Lisboa, Portugal. Lopes, M.S., K.M. Sefc, E.Eiras Dias, H. Steinkellner, M. Laimer da Câmara Machado, A. da Câmara Machado. 1999. The use of microsatellites for germplasm management in a Portuguese grapevine collection. Theor Appl Genet 99: 733-739.
Berry Color	White
Uses	Wine
Comments	Malvasia is the name of an ancient and diverse family of grapes grown in southern Europe. Malvasia fina is a white grape that is used for blending. It is grown in the Dão and the Douro. The Portuguese white wine grape Boal is grown on the island of Madeira under the name Boal Cachudo. A recent analysis performed in Portugal confirmed that Boal Cachudo (Boal da Madeira) shares the same DNA profile as Malvasia fina of the Douro (6,53).

Malvasia fina Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Malvasia fina [02]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Oporto, Portugal
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services under the name Tinta Santarem in 1981 from the Cockburn Co., Tua (Douro) Oporto, Portugal. It was imported by Dr. Harold Olmo (Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis) for use in port wine. The material underwent heat treatment at FPS for 62 days in 1982. The selection also underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy around 2000. DNA testing at FPS in 2009 revealed that the plant material was Malvasia fina (syn. Boal Cachudo) rather than Tinta Santarem, which might not be a valid cultivar name in Portugal. The name of this selection was changed in 2010 to Malvasia fina. It successfully completed disease testing in 2011 and was released to the foundation vineyard in 2012.