Flora (grape)
Flora is the name of two unrelated varieties of grape, one white and one red, both of United States origin.
White Flora[]
The white Flora is a California wine grape. It is a crossing of Semillon and Gewürztraminer, both Vitis vinifera varieties, and it was created in 1938 by Harold P. Olmo at the .[1][2]
Red Flora[]
The red Flora is an interspecific hybrid between V. vinifera and Vitis labrusca, and it was created in 1850 by .[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 109 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Flora (blanc) Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on October 20, 2008
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Flora (rouge) Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on October 20, 2008
Categories:
- Red wine grape varieties
- White wine grape varieties
- Hybrid grape varieties