🍇 Alexandrouli
Dark-skinned wine grape from Georgia; 15 synonyms in VIVC.
Alexandrouli is a dark-skinned wine grape from Georgia. In the VIVC catalogue it is listed under the prime name Alexandroouli.
VIVC gives no parents for it.
Italy's National Register of Grapevine Varieties lists it under code 813, admitted on 21 November 2018. 1 clone of it is registered.
According to VIVC, it covered 163 ha in Georgia (2004). Samples of the variety are kept in 17 collections. The variety is registered in the European catalogue of varieties.
Why it matters to you. VIVC lists 15 synonyms for it, among them Aleksandroouly, Aleksandrouli and Alexandreouli, so the same grape can turn up under other names. If a grape is named on the label of an EU wine, it makes up at least 85% of that wine.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Alexandrouli → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Georgian wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Racha, 📜 Khvanchkara
Frequently asked questions
Where does Alexandrouli come from?
According to VIVC, from Georgia.
What are the parents of Alexandrouli?
VIVC gives no parents for it.
Under what other names is Alexandrouli known?
VIVC lists 15 synonyms for it, among them Aleksandroouly, Aleksandrouli and Alexandreouli, so the same grape can turn up under other names.
What to read next
- 🗺️ Georgian wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
- 📍 Racha — A mountain region known for naturally semi-sweet red wines.
- 📜 Khvanchkara — Khvanchkara is a Georgian appellation of origin for red, naturally semi-sweet wine made from Aleksandrouli and Mujuretuli in the Khvanchkara micro-zone of Racha.
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Sources
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Alexandroouli
- VIVC: area statistics ALEXANDROOULI
- Registro Nazionale delle Varietà di Vite (MASAF/CREA): Alexandrouli N., codice 813
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (grape varieties on labels)
- Wikidata