Cardinal (grape)

Cardinal
Grape (Vitis)
Cardinal grape cluster grown in Medjimurje County wine subregion, northern Croatia
Color of berry skin	Rose
Species	Vitis vinifera
Also called	Red cardinal
Origin	California
VIVC number	2091

Cardinal is a table grape variety first produced in California in 1939.

The grape is a cross of the Königin der Weingärten and Alphonse-lavallée table grapes, according to latest research.[1] In the United States, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Croatia, France, Italy, Romania, Spain, and Portugal the grape is used as a typical table grape for eating and making raisins. In Thailand and Vietnam it is used widely in wine production.[2] It is the main parent of the Blanc du Bois subtropical wine grape.

The cultivation of the variety was introduced in the Philippines in the 1970s where it is mainly grown in the Ilocos region.[3]

References

1. Vitis International Variety Catalogue http://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=2091
2. J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 139 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6
3. "Codex Standard on Table Grapes undergoing Adoption to Philippine National Standard: Field Date Gathering Conducted". Philippine Information Agency. Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.