Greek identity
Plantgrape describes Xinomavro as originally from Greece. UC Davis FPS independently lists Greece as its country of origin and records Heunisch weiss as one parent; the other parent is not named, so none is inferred here.
Wine-grape reference
Red wine grape · Vitis vinifera
Xinomavro
A late-season red wine grape from Greece, documented in the French cultivar reference and a UC Davis record noting one known parent.
- Origin
- Greece
- Wine-grape group
- Red
- Names in this reference
- Xinomavro
Vine characteristics
Season and soil context
Plantgrape describes a vigorous, productive, late-season variety that needs high seasonal temperatures and is preferably grown on light soils of limited fertility for red wines. It also notes possible potassium and boron deficiency. These are attributed descriptions, not fertilizer or site prescriptions.
Regional research context
Plantgrape lists sensitivity to downy mildew, powdery mildew and grey rot. These are general reference observations, not disease-management recommendations.
Reference review · November 9, 2026
Sources & scope
- Plantgrape — Xinomavro ↗
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 — Xinomavro 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.