Sirio
Vitis vinifera L.
Sirio is a grape variety with white berries.1
Its country of origin is Italy.2
The latest figure in the database is for 2016: 5.2 hectares; no area is listed for 2023.2
It was grown in one country only: Italy.2
Between 2000 and 2016 its area shrank by 77%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Verdiso × Madeleine Royale, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
Crossed in 1938 by Dalmasso, Giovanni.1
VIVC records 3 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2016
Where Sirio grows
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Other names
Dalmasso 10-12 · I.d. 10/12 · Incrocio Dalmasso X/12
Parents
Other varieties from Italy
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 11832. 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