Greek identity
Plantgrape describes Assyrtiko as originally from Greece. UC Davis FPS independently lists Greece as its country of origin and records Assirtico among its synonyms.
Wine-grape reference
White wine grape · Vitis vinifera
Assyrtiko
A white wine grape from Greece, documented in both the French cultivar reference and a UC Davis variety record tracing a 1948 Greek collection selection.
- Origin
- Greece
- Wine-grape group
- White
- Names in this reference
- Assyrtiko · Assýrtiko · Assyrtico · Assirtico
Vine characteristics
Heat and drought context
Plantgrape describes Assyrtiko as vigorous, moderately productive and late-season, and says that in its region of origin it seems very tolerant to drought, heat waves and wind. That is an attributed observation from its home region, not a drought threshold or an irrigation recommendation elsewhere.
Regional research context
Plantgrape notes sensitivity to the European grapevine moth. UC Davis FPS records that its Assýrtiko selection was obtained from the University of Athens collection in 1948 and qualified for its foundation vineyard in 2011. Selection history is not evidence of performance in California or any other new region.
Reference review · November 9, 2026
Sources & scope
- Plantgrape — Assyrtiko ↗
INRAE / IFV cultivar reference. Vine-trait observations belong to this reference's context; they are not universal planting or irrigation recommendations.
- UC Davis Foundation Plant Services — Assýrtiko variety record ↗
Independent institutional variety record used to cross-check cultivar identity and naming. It does not independently validate every agronomic observation in Plantgrape.
Cultivar descriptions are source-attributed reference material, not site prescriptions. No numeric soil-moisture threshold, disease diagnosis, regional suitability guarantee or GroundWorx performance claim is established here.