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White wine grape · Vitis vinifera

Moschofilero

A pink-skinned Greek grape used for white wine, documented in the French cultivar reference and a UC Davis variety record.

Origin
Greece
Wine-grape group
White
Names in this reference
Moschofilero · Moscophilero

Vine characteristics

Greek identity

Plantgrape describes Moschofilero as originally from Greece and records it as a pink-berried (Rs) wine grape. UC Davis FPS independently lists Greece as its country of origin, Moscophilero as a common synonym, and describes it as a red or deep pink-skinned grape used to make white wine.

Vigor and season context

Plantgrape describes a very vigorous, productive variety with an erect bearing, sometimes susceptible to coulure and millerandage, maturing mid-season about three weeks after Chasselas. These are attributed descriptions, not yield or pruning prescriptions.

Regional research context

Plantgrape notes sensitivity to vine leafhoppers and low susceptibility to powdery mildew. These are reference observations, not pest-management advice.

Reference review · November 9, 2026

Sources & scope

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.