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Weldra is a white South African wine
grape variety This list of grape varieties includes cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, currant, sultana). For a complete list of all grape species including those unimportant to agriculture, see Viti ...
that is a crossing of Chenin blanc and
Trebbiano Trebbiano is an Italian wine grape, one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world. It gives good yields, but tends to yield undistinguished wine. It can be fresh and fruity, but does not keep long. Also known as ugni blanc, it h ...
. According to wine expert
Jancis Robinson Jancis Mary Robinson OBE, ComMA, MW (born 22 April 1950) is a British wine critic, journalist and wine writer. She currently writes a weekly column for the ''Financial Times'', and writes for her website JancisRobinson.com, updated daily. She ...
, Weldra can maintain good acidity levels through ripening but tends to produce rather neutral tasting wines.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 199 Oxford University Press 1996


See also

* Chenel, another white South African grape variety that is a crossing of Chenin blanc and Trebbiano


References

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