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Erlenbacher

Synonym (also Schwarzer Erlenbacher) for the grape variety Gänsfüßer; see there.

The origin of the red grape variety is unknown. The name is derived from the leaf shape, which resembles the foot of a goose. Synonyms are Argan, Argant, Blue Goosefoot, Bockshorn, Buchser, Erlenbacher, Espagnol, Goosefoot, Gros Margillien, Big Red, Margillien and Pointed-leaf Garideli grape. According to a hypothesis of the agronomist Lambert J. von Babo (1790-1862), the goosefoot is supposed to be identical with the ancient grape variety Biturica mentioned by Columella (1st century AD). According to DNA analyses, the Blue Goosefoot is the father variety of the old Styrian Blue Cinnamon Grape as well as the Burgundian variety César. However,...

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