Listán Prieto (not to be confused with

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variety that is believed to be originated from the Castilla-La Mancha region in

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. Listán Prieto has disappeared from Spain mainland, but there are still 29 ha planted on the

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in 2008.J. Robinson et.al. ''Wine Grapes, A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'', pp. 550–552 Penguin Books 2012 In 2007,

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done by the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología in

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discovered that the Mission grape that was widely planted in the earliest

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vineyards in the Americas was a genetic match to Listán Prieto. Despite the genetic match, there is enough

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that has occurred over the centuries of geographical separation that the Mission grape of the Americas and the Listán Prieto grape of the Canary Islands are classified by the

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as two separate grape varieties.VIVC '
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"'' Accessed: December 27th, 2010 Part of the variation is likely because some of earliest plantings by the Spanish missionaries were from grape seedsA. Bespaloff ''Complete Guide to Wine'', pp. 191–194 Penguin Books 1994 which are the result of

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and sexual propagation and thus more likely to have slight differences from the parent vine than propagation through cuttings.J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition, p. 729 Oxford University Press 2006

History

It is thought that Listán Prieto was widely planted in the Castile region during the 16th century. Settlers to the Canary Islands brought the vines with them and eventually Listán Prieto made its way to the Spanish colonies in Mexico and Peru. From there, the grape spread throughout North and South America where it developed clonal variations that became grape varieties that are now known as Mission in

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and

Criolla Chica Pais is a red wine grape that has played a prominent role in the Chilean wine industry. Up until the turn of the 21st century, it was Chile's most planted variety until it was overtaken by Cabernet Sauvignon. Today it is most commonly used in the ...

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.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'', pp. 97 & 111 Oxford University Press 1996

Synonyms

Principal synonyms include: Criolla Chica, El Paso, Hariri, Listrão, Misión, Mission's Grape, Negra Antigua, Negra Corriente, Negra Peruana, País, Palomina Negra, Rosa del Perú, Uva Chica negra, Uva Negra, Uva Negra Vino, Uva Tinta, Viña Blanca, Viña Negra. Listán Prieto is often mistaken for Jacquez, Listán Negro and Negramoll.J. Robinson et.al. ''Wine Grapes, A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'', pp. 550–552 Penguin Books 2012 It can also be confused with Moscatel Negro, as Spanish Missionaries often planted it alongside Listán Prieto as they established their missions.

References

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