Bayan Shirey

Bayanşirə (Bayan Shirey)
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinBlanc, White
Also calledSee list of synonyms
OriginAzerbaijan
VIVC number1049

Bayanşirə (Bayan Shirey) is a local grape variety native to Azerbaijan.[1] The origin is traced back to the village of Bayan in the Dashkasan region.

Characteristics

Bayan Shirey is a yielding grape variety. Its yield can reach from 11 to 16 kg.[citation needed]

Its clusters can be medium and large, cylindrical in shape, can be dense or very dense. The grapes are medium and large, almost rounded, greenish-yellow in color. The full maturation of this grape variety occurs at the end of September-beginning of October. The growing season lasts 164 days.[citation needed]

Bayanşirə (Bayan Shirey) is also the name for a white wine made from the Bayan Shirey grape variety grown in some areas of Azerbaijan.[2]

Cultivation

Native to the Caucasus region, it has a strong resistance to climate change or persistent draught. The variety is successfully cultivated in the Russian Federation, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan.[3]

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