🍇 Alphonse Lavallée
A large dark table grape from France, also known as Ribier.
Alphonse Lavallée is a large dark table grape from France. It is also known as Ribier. The berries are big, dark blue, with firm skin and fleshy pulp. This grape is eaten fresh rather than made into wine.
The variety appeared in France in the 19th century and is named after a French gardener and public figure. It travels well, so it was once shipped over long distances. It grows best in a warm climate and needs care of the bunches.
Its practical role is in breeding. Alphonse Lavallée became a parent or ancestor of several other table grapes, for example Cardinal. They are listed in the variety's pedigree in the VIVC database. It is also tied to French wine in a broad sense, as it comes from France. But it is not normally used for wine itself.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Alphonse Lavallée → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ French wine
- Offspring
- 🍇 Cardinal, 🍇 Michele Palieri, 🍇 Lival, 🍇 Black Rose, 🍇 Ribol, 🍇 Alden, 🍇 Attika, 🍇 Fresno C 101-121
- Parents
- 🍇 Dodrelyabi, 🍇 Muscat Hamburg
Frequently asked questions
What is Alphonse Lavallée?
A large dark table grape from France, also known as Ribier.
Is wine made from it?
Usually not; it is grown for eating.
Why is it important for breeding?
It served as a parent or ancestor of a number of other table grapes, for example Cardinal.
What to read next
- 🍇 Muscat Hamburg — A dark Muscat grape bred in England; grown for the table and for wine.
- 🍇 Alden — An American Muscat table grape from 1925: Ontario × Ribier.
- 🍇 Michele Palieri — A dark table grape bred in Italy.
- 🍇 Dodrelyabi — A black-berried Georgian grape, a descendant of Furmint and Kadarka.
- 🍇 Attika — A Greek dark seedless table grape from 1979.
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