Elvira
interspecific hybrid
Elvira is a grape variety with white berries.1
Its country of origin is United States.2
In 2023 it covered 117 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 551 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
It is now grown in one country only: the United States.2
Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 66%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Taylor × Martha, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1862 by Rommel, Jacob.1
VIVC records 2 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Elvira grows
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Other names
Rommel's N. 1 · Taylor's Seedling N. 1
Offspring (VIVC)
Parents
Other varieties from United States
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 3886. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
- 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