Knipperlé

The white grape variety originates from Alsace. Synonyms are Breisgauer Riesling, Colmer, Elsässer, Eltinger, Ettlinger, Faktor, Fauler Elsässer, Gelber Mosler, Gelber Ortlieber, Kleinräuschling, Knackerle, Knackerling, Kleiner Gelber Ortlieber, Kleiner Räuschling, Kniperlé, Libiza, Ortlieber, Petit Räuschling, Reichenweiherer, Rungauer, Strassburger, Türckheimer, Weisser Ortlieber (Germany); Bela Kavka, Belina Drobna, Beli Kleschiz, Drobni Kleshiz, Mali Javor (Croatia); Petit Mielleux, Petit Riesling, Rochelle, Rochelle Blanche, Ruchelin (France).

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Origin

From 1780, it was exported to Baden-Württemberg by the winegrower Johann Michael Ortlieb (1730-1807) from the Alsace municipality of Riquewihr, where it was named Ortlieber after him, among others.

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