Synonym (also Albariña) for the grape variety Alvarinho; see there.
The white grape variety originates from the border region between Portugal and Spain. Synonyms are Albariña, Albariño, Albelleiro, Alvarin Blanco, Alvarinha, Azal Blanco, Cainho Branco, Galego, Galeguinho and Padernã.

This is a very old grape variety. According to an unverifiable hypothesis, it was allegedly brought to Galicia between the 11th and 13th centuries by Cistercian monks from Germany or France via the Way of St James. However, the assumption that it is related to the Riesling is not tenable.
The ancestry (parentage) is unknown. It should not be confused with the varieties Albarín Blanco, Albillo Real, Amaral, Azal Branco, Caíño...
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