Molinera
Vitis vinifera L.
Molinera is a grape variety with red berries.1
Its country of origin is Spain.2
In 2023 it covered 0.1 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 1472 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
It is now grown in one country only: Serbia.2
VIVC lists its parents as Gibi × unknown, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
VIVC records 30 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Molinera grows
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Other names
Malaga Red · Albaranzeuli Nero · Albarenzelin Nero · Alvaranzelin Nero · Alvaranzeuli Nero · Besgano · Castellana Morada · Castellano Morado · Castiza · Espagnol A Gros Grains · Espagnola A Gros Graines · Faldo Cardinal · Falso Cardinal
Offspring (VIVC)
Parents
Other varieties from Spain
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 7900. 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