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Irsai Olivér

Variety of grape

Field	Value
name	Irsai Olivér
image	Irsai Oliver from Moldova.JPG
caption	Irsai Olivér in a Moldovan vineyard.
color	Blanc
species	Vitis vinifera
also_called
origin	Hungary
pedigree0	Pozsonyi × Perle von Csaba
hazards
breeder	Pál Kocsis
institute
crossing_year	1930
selection_year
protection_year
seeds_formation
flowers_sex

Irsai Olivér is a Hungarian white wine variety, cross-bred between Pozsonyi and Pearl of Csaba in 1930. It ripens early and has a distinctive Muscat character.

Description and spread

This relatively recent Hungarian cross has rare leafage, big, loose clusters of grapes, and resistance to many vine diseases. The grapes ripen in August.

This type of wine can be compared to Pinot Grigio, but gives more fragrance, similar to Muscat. Its light, green-yellow color associates with a fragrance reminiscent of tropical fruits and lemon, and a low acidity level. Irsai Olivér alone is best drunk young, but is often improved by blending with a more structured variety.

Irsai is mostly planted in Hungary, although it appears in Moldova, Slovakia and Russia. The wine is popular in Central Europe, as an easy-going, true chilled summer wine. It goes well with less spicy Hungarian dishes, but it is more often drunk between meals, often with soda water (as fröccs i. e. Spritzer).

Synonyms

Irsai Olivér has been known also under the synonyms Aranyló, Aranyló Korai, Irchai Oliver, Irsai, Irsai Olivér Muskotály, Irshai Oliver, Korai Aranyló, Muscat Oliver, Muskat Irsai Oliver, Muskat Oliver, Olivér Irsai, Oliver Irsay, Zoeloetistii Rannii, Zolotisti Ranij, Zolotistyi Rannii, Zolotistyi Ranniy, Zolotistyj Rannij, and Zolotisztuej Rannij.

References

World's Best Wines [https://worldsbestwines.eu/grapes/irsai-oliver/ Retrieved 20 July 2018.]
Text in Hungarian but with a section on ''fröccs'' variants in English: [https://www.5percangol.hu/archivum_2011/2011.03.09._-_egy_jo_froccs Retrieved 20 July 2018.] {{Webarchive. link. (20 July 2018)
"Irsai Oliver". [[Vitis International Variety Catalogue]].

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