Pálava is a variety of white wine grape developed in 1953 by Josef Veverka in Moravia. The variety is a genetic crossbreed of the Gewürztraminer and Müller Thurgau grape varieties.[1]

Pálava
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinBlanc
SpeciesVitis vinifera
OriginCzech Republic
Original pedigreeGewürztraminer × Müller Thurgau
Pedigree parent 1Gewürztraminer
Pedigree parent 2Müller Thurgau
Year of crossing1953
VIVC number8875

The variety has not spread far beyond its homeland, outside of the Czech Republic is planted in Slovakia, albeit in small quantities.[2] In 2018 it was grown in the Czech Republic on 863 hectares of vineyards, mostly (45%) in the Mikulov region.[3]

Pálava wines are typically full-bodied, aromatic and subtly sweet. Their colour is golden-yellow.[4]

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  1. ^ Ganesch, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding, Geilweilerhof ,Siebeldingen, Erika Maul, Reinhard Töpfer, Alina. "PALAVA". www.vivc.de. Retrieved 2021-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Palava Wine Information". Wine-Searcher. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. ^ Bubílková, Lenka, ed. (2019). Situační a výhledová zpráva réva vinná a víno 2019 (PDF). Prague: Ministerstvo zemědělství. p. 78. ISBN 978-80-7434-531-9.
  4. ^ "Pálava - Local Wine Variety From South Moravia". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
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