🍇 Perlette
White table grape from the United States; parents Koenigin Der Weingaerten × Sultanina; 8 synonyms in VIVC.
Perlette is a white table grape from the United States.
According to DNA markers recorded in VIVC, its parents are Koenigin Der Weingaerten and Sultanina. VIVC names Harold P. Olmo as the breeder; the cross was made in 1936.
Italy's National Register of Grapevine Varieties lists it under code 522, admitted on 26 February 1971.
According to VIVC, it covered 79 ha in Argentina (1991). Samples of the variety are kept in 57 collections. The variety is registered in the European catalogue of varieties.
Why it matters to you. VIVC lists 8 synonyms for it, among them Perletta and Szertendrei Magvatlon, so the same grape can turn up under other names. It is a table grape, so look for it at the fruit counter rather than on wine labels.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Perlette → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
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- Parents
- 🍇 Queen of the Vineyards, 🍇 Sultana
- Offspring
- 🍇 Stephanie
Frequently asked questions
Where does Perlette come from?
According to VIVC, from the United States. VIVC names Harold P. Olmo as the breeder; the cross was made in 1936.
What are the parents of Perlette?
According to DNA markers recorded in VIVC, its parents are Koenigin Der Weingaerten and Sultanina.
Under what other names is Perlette known?
VIVC lists 8 synonyms for it, among them Perletta and Szertendrei Magvatlon, so the same grape can turn up under other names.
What to read next
- 🍇 Sultana — A white seedless grape for raisins, the table and wine; about 273,000 ha worldwide (OIV, 2015), the most widespread drying grape.
- 🍇 Queen of the Vineyards — A white table grape with a light Muscat tone: bred in 1916 by the Hungarian János Mathiász; VIVC lists 92 synonyms.
- 🍇 Stephanie — A white-berried table hybrid bred in Austria.
Similar
🍇 Early Muscat · 🍇 Lakemont · 🍇 Thomcord · 🍇 Romulus · 🍇 California K 3-78 · 🍇 Narancsízű
Sources
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Perlette
- VIVC: area statistics PERLETTE
- Registro Nazionale delle Varietà di Vite (MASAF/CREA): Perlette B., codice 522