Albariño
Vitis vinifera L.
The white grape of Galicia's Atlantic coast, recorded by VIVC under its Portuguese name, Alvarinho.
No parents confirmed by DNA (VIVC).
Where Albariño comes from and grows
Country of origin as given by VIVC. Regions are those where the atlas sources mention the variety; not a complete list of where it grows.
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One grape, two names
VIVC lists the variety under the prime name Alvarinho, gives Portugal as its country of origin and records 11 synonyms, Albariño among them.1 It lists no parents confirmed by DNA markers.1
Rías Baixas
Albariño heads the list of seven white varieties permitted in the Rías Baixas protected designation of origin in Galicia.2 In recent harvests it made up more than 96% of all grapes picked there.2 A wine labelled Rías Baixas Albariño must be 100% Albariño.2
The designation has five subzones: Val do Salnés, Condado do Tea, O Rosal, Ribeira do Ulla and Soutomaior.2 Its specification notes that soils formed on granite stand out across the area.2
Other names
Examples of synonyms recorded in VIVC: Albarino, Albarina, Abelleiro, Alvarinha, Cainho Branco.1
Around the world
In 2023 it covered 10,657 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 68 of 1497 varieties in the database.3
The largest area is in Spain: 6,533 ha (61% of the world total), across 11 countries.3
Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 108%.3
Area, 2023
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 15689. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI), accessed 2026-10-14. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
- Pliego de condiciones de la Denominación de Origen Protegida Rías Baixas (julio 2024). Xunta de Galicia, AGACAL, 2024. level 1 · checked 2026-10-13
- Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3 · checked 2026-10-13