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 |
| Pedigree parent 1 | Hebén |
| Pedigree parent 2 | Brustiano faux |
| Notable regions | Catalonia |
| Notable wines | Cava |
| Formation of seeds | Complete |
| Sex of flowers | Hermaphrodite |
| VIVC number | 13270 |
Xarel·lo or Xarello (Catalan pronunciation: [ʃəˈɾɛlːu]) 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 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.
- ^ "XARELLO". Vitis International Variety Catalogue VIVC. Julius Kühn-Institut - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI), Institute for Grapevine Breeding - Geilweilerhof (ZR). August 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
