Grillo
Vitis vinifera L.
Grillo is a grape variety with white berries.1
Its country of origin is Italy.2
In 2023 it covered 9,482 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 79 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
It is now grown in one country only: Italy.2
Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 426%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Catarratto Bianco × Muscat of Alexandria, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
VIVC records 5 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Grillo grows
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Other names
Grillo (W) · Ariddu · Riddu · Rossese Bianco · Uva Bianca Antica Di Viggiano · Volpicello
Parents
Other varieties from Italy
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 5021. 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