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DE CEMBER NEWS New Winegrape Cultivars Available pean "public" cultivars have passed disease testing and can be pur- chased for commercial planting. New cultivars, available from FPS for the first time, include three Greek varieties, two Italian varieties, one Portuguese variety and one Austrian variety. Greek cultivars • Assirtico FPS 01—A white grape that maintains high acidity even in hot Mediterranean summers. D • Fileri FPS 01—Fileri is a polyclonal cultivar grown throughout Greece, particularly in the Arkadia province of the Peloponnese region. This Fileri clone has an intense, distinctive fragrance and produces dry white wines. • Moschofilero FPS 01—This cultivar's berry color resembles Gewürztraminer, and it can produce white and rosé wines with aromatic and Muscat character. Italian cultivars • Nero d'Avola FPS 02—Donated to FPS in 2003 from a pri- vate vineyard in Mendocino County, the first available plants will go to a designated nursery at the request of the donor, avis, Calif.—New winegrape cultivars from Mediterranean varieties are now available from Foundation Plant Services (FPS), the national grapevine importation and clean stock facility at the University of California, Davis. These Euro- FPS director Dr. Deborah Golino reports on the new FPS headquarters building project being funded through a $1 million donation. thereafter they will be available to the public. The most widely planted red winegrape in Sicily, it produces dark, rich wines with aging potential. • Vespaiola FPS 01—This selection, a white wine variety, came to FPS in 1981 from Ferrara, Italy. Portuguese cultivar • Malvasia Preta FPS 01—A black grape cul- tivar sometimes called Mureto or Moreto, winesandvines.com Learn more: Search keywords "new cultivars." Austrian cultivar • Zweigelt-rebe FPS 01—Also known as Rotberger or Zweigel- trebe Blau, it is Austria's most popular dark-berried grape. It is a cross between Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent made in 1922 by Dr. Friedrich Zweigelt at the Federal Institute for Viticulture & Pomology in Klosterneuberg, Austria. —Jon Tourney Wines & Vines DeCeMBeR 2011 19