Irsai Olivér
Vitis vinifera L.
Irsai Olivér is a grape variety with white berries.1
Its country of origin is Hungary.2
In 2023 it covered 2,803 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 150 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Hungary: 2,199 ha (78% of the world total), across 6 countries.2
Between 2010 and 2023 its area grew by 98%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Pozsonyi Fehér × Csaba Gyöngye, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
Crossed in 1930 by Kocsis, Pal.1
VIVC records 33 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Irsai Olivér grows
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Other names
Irsai Oliver · Irsai Oliver (W) · Irsay Olivier · Irşai Oliver · Muscat Irsai Oliver · Muscat Oliver · Muškat Oliver · Aranylo · Aranylo Korai · Carola · Early Ripening Golden Grape · Irchai Oliver · Irjay Oliver · Irsai · Irsai Muskotaly · Irsai Oliver Muskotaly · Irsay · Irsay Oliver · Irsay Oliver Muskotaly
Offspring (VIVC)
Parents
Other varieties from Hungary
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 5557. 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