{{Short description|Variety of grape}} {{Infobox grape variety | name = Alarije | color = Blanc | image = | caption = | species = ''Vitis vinifera'' | also_called = Alarije Dorada, Barcelonés (more) | origin = Spain | hazards = <!-- Viticultural hazards --> | regions = Extremadura | notable_wines = }}
'''Alarije''' is a minor variety of white wine grape from Spain. It is most often used in blends.<ref>Robinson, Jancis ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' Mitchell Beazley 1986 {{ISBN|1-85732-999-6}}</ref>
==History== Alarije is thought to originate in Spain. DNA analysis had shown that it was part of the Malvasia family,<ref>{{cite book | last = Borrego | first = J | author2 = M. T. de Andrés | author3 = J. L. Gómez | author4 = J. Ibáñez | title = Genetic Study of Malvasia and Torrontes Groups through Molecular Markers | publisher = Am. J. Enol. Vitic. | year = 2002 | pages = 53:2:125–130 | url = http://www.ajevonline.org/cgi/reprint/53/2/125.pdf | access-date = 2007-06-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928051349/http://www.ajevonline.org/cgi/reprint/53/2/125.pdf | archive-date = 2007-09-28 | url-status = dead }}</ref> but more recent DNA analysis suggests that it is genetically distinct from Malvasia.<ref name="Wine Grapes">J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' {{ISBN|978-1-846-14446-2}}</ref>
==Distribution and Wines== ===Spain=== Alarije is quite common in Extremadura, particularly in the Cañamero district. It is one of the varieties authorised for the Ribera del Guadiana ''Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)''.<ref name="Oxford pg 9"> J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 9 Oxford University Press 2006 {{ISBN|0-19-860990-6}} </ref>
==Vine and Viticulture== To thrive in Extremadura, it must be tolerant of heat and drought.
==Synonyms== Alarije is also known under the synonyms Aceria, Alarije Dorado, Alarije Verdoso, Arin, Aris, Barcelonés, Malvasía de Rioja, Malvasía Riojana, Rojal, Subirat, Subirat Parent, Villanueva, and Villanueva de La Serena.<ref name="VIVC">[http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=213 Alarije] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719113122/http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=213 |date=2011-07-19 }}, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed on June 21, 2010</ref>
==References== {{portal|Wine}} {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.artobatours.com/articles/gastronomy-and-wine/guide-wine-grape-varieties-in-spain/#g-var-white-alarije Guide to the wine grape varieties in Spain]
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Category:Grape varieties of Spain Category:White wine grape varieties