Triplet Blanc

The white grape variety is a new breeding between Colombard x Vernaccia Sarda. It is possible that this is the variety Vernaccia di Oristano; however, it is not clearly certain which of the many Vernaccia varieties it actually is. The crossing was done in California in the 1960ies by the private breeder Fay Triplett (1904-2000), the selection in the mid-1980ies in cooperation with the University of California and the Californian wine multinational Gallo. The high-yielding vine yields acid-accentuated, fruity, full-bodied white wines. In 2016, U.S.-California reported a total acreage of 412 hectares, with a strong upward trend, as in 2010 there were 244 hectares (Kym Anderson statistics).

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