🍇 Sárfehér
A Hungarian white grape with female flowers, state-registered in Hungary in 2003; not the same as Izsáki Sárfehér.
Sárfehér is a white wine grape from Hungary. VIVC gives Hungary as its country of origin, and in Hungary's National List of Varieties (NÉBIH) Sárfehér was state-registered in 2003.
According to VIVC's DNA markers, one parent is the variety Albă Imputotată and the other is unidentified. VIVC gives its flowers as female, so the variety depends on pollen from other vines. Only 2 collections keep samples of the variety.
VIVC keeps two separate passports: Sárfehér (24611) and Izsáki sárfehér (5600). The first has female flowers and one known parent; the second has hermaphrodite flowers and no parents given, and the name Arany sárfehér is a synonym of passport 5600. The confusion grows because the 27 synonyms of Izsáki Sárfehér also include plain Sárfehér. The Hungarian register also lists Sárfehér (registered in 2003) and Arany sárfehér (registered in 1956) as separate entries.
Why it matters to you. The Nagy-Somló specification permits Sárfehér for its wines. When you buy a wine labelled Sárfehér, check that it is not Izsáki Sárfehér — that is a different variety.
Facts
| Country | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Region | Traditionally Somló, Neszmély, Szekszárd |
| Main use | Wine grape: white wines; permitted in the Nagy-Somló designation |
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Sárfehér → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Hungarian wine
- Wines made from it
- 🍷 White wine
- Main grape in
- 📜 Somló
- Parents
- 🍇 Albă Imputotată
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Sárfehér and Izsáki Sárfehér are the same variety?
No. VIVC treats them as different varieties (passports 24611 and 5600): they differ in flower type and pedigree, and the synonym Arany sárfehér belongs to Izsáki Sárfehér.
What other names is Sárfehér known by?
VIVC lists 18 synonyms, including Zsige, Alföldi fehér, Szagos sárfehér and Silberweiss.
What kind of flowers does Sárfehér have?
According to VIVC, female flowers, so the variety depends on pollen from other vines.
Is Sárfehér permitted in today's wines?
Yes. The specification of the protected designation Nagy-Somló permits it for white, orange and rosé wines, and the Hungarian variety register has listed it since 2003.
What to read next
- 🗺️ Hungarian wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
- 📜 Somló — An extinct volcano in western Hungary known for dense white Juhfark wines.
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Sources
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Sarfeher
- VIVC (Vitis International Variety Catalogue): passport Izsaki sarfeher
- NÉBIH: Nemzeti Fajtajegyzék 2019 — szőlő (National List of Varieties, grapevine)
- A Nagy-Somló oltalom alatt álló eredetmegjelölés termékleírása (специфікація PDO Nagy-Somló, 12-та версія)
- Wikidata