The white grape variety (also Hochdörfer 13 A 80) is a mutation of the Kerner variety, which was found in 1974 in a Kerner plantation in Nussdorf near Landau in the Pfalz wine-growing region by the winegrower Ludwig Hochdörfer. The name is formed from the first syllable of the parent variety and "ling" because the wine is very similar to Riesling. It differs from Kerner in that it is less susceptible to the formation of stingy shoots. Variety protection was granted in 1995. In 2018, 16 hectares of vineyards were designated in Germany with a downward trend.
Pictures: Ursula Brühl, Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn Institute (JKI)
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