Xarel·lo
| Xarel·lo | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Xarel·lo grapes | |
| Color of berry skin | White |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | See list of synonyms |
| Origin | Spain |
| Notable regions | Catalonia |
| Notable wines | Cava |
| VIVC number | 13270 |
Xarel·lo (Catalan pronunciation: [ʃəˈɾɛɫːu]) is a white grape variety of Spanish origin specially grown in Catalonia. With Macabeu and Parellada, is one of the three traditional varieties used to make the sparkling wine Cava. Spanish plantations stood at 8,750 hectares (21,600 acres) in 2004,[1] Xarel·lo wine can be strongly flavored, and is more aromatic than the other two Cava grape varieties.[1]
Synonyms
Xarel·lo is also known under the following synonyms:[2] Cartoixa, Cartuja, Cartuxa, Moll, Pansa, Pansa Blanca, Pansal, Pansalat, Pansalet, Pansar, Pensal, Prensa Branco, Vinate, Vinyater, Xarell-Lo, Xarello and Xarelo Blanco.
References
- ^ a b Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Xarel-lo". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 777. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Xarello, accessed on December 18, 2009
