Vilana (Greek: Βηλάνα) is a white Greek wine grape variety planted primarily in Crete. The grape is a difficult one to cultivate and produces delicate wines rarely seen outside Greece.[1]
Vilana | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Also called | See list of synonyms |
Origin | Greece |
Synonyms
editVilana is also known under the synonyms Belana and Velana.[2]
References
edit- ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 129 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
- ^ "Vilana". Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Retrieved 2010-01-31.