Xarel·lo

Xarel·lo is a white grape, and VIVC records Spain as its country of origin, under the prime name Xarello and variety number 13270. Its parent fields read Heben and Brustiano Faux, with the pedigree marked as full, but the same passport's markers field reads Gibi x Brustiano Faux. VIVC's pedigree page lists two propositions: Heben x Brustiano Faux (Lacombe et al. 2013) and Heben x an unknown second parent (D'Onofrio et al. 2021). This article adopts none of them. No offspring are recorded for Xarel·lo. In WineWiki's VIVC-derived lineage data, Macabeo is a full sibling of Xarel·lo, and Airén, Bual (Boal), Monica, Parellada and Pedro Ximénez are half-siblings.

• VIVC prime name: Xarello; VIVC variety number 13270; country of origin: Spain; berry skin colour: white
• Parent fields: Heben and Brustiano Faux (full pedigree); markers field: Gibi x Brustiano Faux; propositions: Heben x Brustiano Faux (Lacombe et al. 2013) and Heben x an unknown second parent (D'Onofrio et al. 2021)
• Offspring: none recorded
• VIVC-derived: full sibling Macabeo; half-siblings Airén, Bual (Boal), Monica, Parellada and Pedro Ximénez

Xarel·lo is a grape variety steeped in history within Catalonia. Codorníu's own history records that in 1872 Josep Raventós Fatjó produced cava for the first time in Spain, following the Traditional Method and using native Penedès grapes: Macabeo, Xarel·lo and Parellada.

• A historic grape of Catalonia
• One of the three native Penedès grapes in Josep Raventós Fatjó's 1872 cava, with Macabeo and Parellada

Xarel·lo is a historic grape of Catalonia. WSET's introductory session on it covers the cultivation practices within the Catalan regions.

• Cultivation practices within the Catalan regions are a topic of WSET's introductory Xarel·lo session

Xarel·lo has an integral role in traditional Cava production. It was one of the three grapes, with Macabeo and Parellada, in the cava Josep Raventós Fatjó produced in 1872 following the Traditional Method.

• Integral role in traditional Cava production
• One of the native Penedès grapes, with Macabeo and Parellada, in Josep Raventós Fatjó's 1872 cava

Xarel·lo produces diverse flavours and styles of wine. Beyond its place in traditional Cava, it has an evolving presence in contemporary winemaking.

• Diverse flavours and styles of wine
• Evolving presence in contemporary winemaking

Primary sources: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=13270 ; https://www.wsetglobal.com/news-events/events/2024-events/2024-01-25-wset-bitesize-what-is-xarel-lo ; https://www.codorniu.com/en/visits/heritage-tour ; https://shop.recaredo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RECAREDO-MAGNUM-TERRERS-2019_EN.pdf Last verified 2026-10-27