Albillo

Albillo is a white grape variety that is grown in central Spain on about 2800 hectares, mainly in the provinces of Extremadura, Galicia, Castilla y Leon and Vinos de Madrid. The variety matures relatively early and has a high glycerol content. She is sold to a small part of the wine of the winery Unico Vega Sicilia and is also used as a table grape, but is only partially transportable.

The vine is vigorous and profitable but provides low-acid and high alcohol wines. Albillo is a variety of the noble vine (Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphrodite flowers and is thus self- fruiting. When the wine-growing economic disadvantage is avoided, no return delivered to have male plants grow.

See also the article Viticulture in Spain and the list of grape varieties.

Origin

For extensive DNA testing, it was found that Albillo originated from a cross between Prié Blanc and an as yet unidentified variety .. Prié Blanc was cultivated for a long time in the Spanish province of Ávila under the name Legiruela.

Synonyms

Albillo is also known under the name Abuela, Acerba, Acerva, Albarin Blanco; Albil Pardo, Albillo Cagalon, Albillo Castellano, Albillo Castillan, Albillo de Cebreros, Albillo de Granada, Albillo de Huebla, Albillo de Madrid, Albillo de San Jeronimo, Albillo de Toro, Albillo de Toro Dorado, Albillo Pardo, Albillo Peco Peco Albillo de Trebugena, Albillo Real, Albillo Temprano, Albillo Verdal, Albuela, Alvilla, Alvillo, Arvilla, Besto Maduro, Blanco Castellano, Blanco del Pais, Pais Blanco, Blanco Ribera, Blanco Rivera, Cagalon, Castellano Bianco, Cepa Canasta, Cepa de Lena, de Lena, Gual, Hogazuela, Hogomela, Nieves Temprano, Nives Temprano, Ojo de Liebre, Pardilla Pardillo de Albillo, Picapol, proliferation, Uva de Lena, Uva Pardilla and Verdaguilla known.