Color of berry skin White Also called See list of synonyms Notable regions Catalonia, Majorca Sweetness of resulting wine Dry Scientific name Vitis vinifera 'Xarel·lo' | Species Vitis vinifera Notable wines Cava Origin Catalonia Wine color White wine Higher classification Common Grape Vine | |
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Similar Parellada, Common Grape Vine, Trepat, Tempranillo, Grenache | ||
Xarel·lo or Xarello ([ʃəˈɾɛɫːu]) 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, Xarel·lo wine can be strongly flavored, and is more aromatic than the other two Cava grape varieties.
Synonyms
Xarel·lo is also known under the following synonyms: Cartoixa, Cartuja, Cartuxa, Moll, Pansa, Pansa Blanca, Pansal, Pansalat, Pansalet, Pansar, Pensal, Prensa Branco, Vinate, Vinyater and Xarelo Blanco.
References
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