Name: Mollar.
It is a non-aromatic variety with a bright red copper color. It is generally
produced in small quantities and often found growing in the shade of
Quebranta grape plants.

Origin: The Canary Islands, Spain

Name Origin: The Mollar grape, which can be white or red, derives its
name from the way it is grown and shaped. A stick from the “molle”
plant (which produces either Aguaribay or peppers), is planted as
a tutor, or a plant for the Mollar grape to graft onto. When the molle
plant produces roots, it grows along with the grape variety, offering
the plant a means of support along its trunk and branches until it
reaches considerable size. This helps ensure elevated production
levels, and excellent plant conditions due to the good ventilation and
aromatic intensity of the molle’s seeds, which prevent the proliferation
of cryptogamic diseases. One can still see old grape vine stock which
has been grafted upon the molle trunk.

Other varieties:
Mollar Cano has a high sugar content which is most fully appreciated
when served in hot punches, or sweets. Its wines, which are light in
color, are not great quality. Also, Almuñeco (La Palma), Listan Morado,
Listan Negro (Tenerife), Listan Prieto, Mollar Negro, Negra común (in
Lanzarote).

Ampelographic Characteristics
Plant: Variety with a bright red copper color
Root: Conical shape, medium sized, leading off to branches
Fruit: Clusters with medium oval shape, rosy-purplish tint, average
diameter 1.3 cm

Cultivated area: from 10 to 100 Hectares.

Work presented by LPW
Career Specialist and Pisco Taster
Tasting Course II IDVIP October 2007

Translation by Katrina Heimark

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