The red grape variety is a new cross between Blauer Limberger (Blaufränkisch) x Dornfelder, which was confirmed by DNA analyses carried out in 2012. Synonyms are Cabernet Acolon and Weinsberg 71-816-102. The cross was made in 1971 by grower Helmut Schleip and Bernd H. E. Hill at the Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau in Weinsberg(Württemberg). Plant variety protection was granted in 2002.
The early-ripening vine produces an intensely coloured red wine similar to Limberger with subtle tannins.
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