Index
1- Albillo white grape variety
Originally from Castilla y León, the albillo has a high variability and includes at least two different groups, the Albillo Mayor and the Albillo Real, which differ mainly by their adult leaves and the size of their strains.
2- Synonyms
Albillo is also known by one of the following names:
Turruntes, Torrontes.
3- Characteristics of the grape
The main morphological characteristics of this variety are described below.
Bunches:
The racemes are small, short, of high or medium compactness, with a very short and fairly uniform peduncle. Berries with difficult detachment from their peduncle.
Berries:
The berries are medium to small in size, yellowish green epidermis that turns pale golden when ripe, spherical in section.
With fine skin.
Uncolored pulp, very soft and juicy.
Strains:
Albillo Mayor: very vigorous and erect.
Albillo Real: little vigorous and creeping bearing.
4- Agronomic characteristics and adaptation to the viticultural environment
The agronomic characteristics of this variety are described below:
-Both groups of plant materials are overflowing and early maturing, so they are sensitive to frost.
-Both are sensitive to powdery mildew.
-Little sensitive to mildew.
-Not sensitive to botrytis.
-They require long pruning because they are of low fertility and with medium to low productivity, which is why they require long pruning.
5- Oenological potential of your wines
These grapes give very fruity and sweet straw yellow musts, with medium to low acidity.
Variety capable of producing dense, well-structured wines with a certain bitter but pleasant aftertaste.
