Delaware - an old grape variety – rediscovered

Abstract

Delaware is a hybrid grape variety of American origin. It was first grown in Delaware City, Ohio, but it is said to originate in New Jersey. In the Republic of Moldova this variety is found scattered in a few areas within Calarasi and Ungheni districts (Cula Valley), its local name being Dolivar. During the research within the project “Education for national cultural revitalization through traditional technologies for processing various heritages in the Republic of Moldova, in the context of multiculturalism and European integration”, the variety was localized in the CODRU wine region.