Morio-Muskat

The white grape variety is a new breed between Silvaner x Muskateller (Muscat Blanc). Synonyms are Geilweilerhof I-28-30, Morio Muscat, and Morio Muskotaly. The crossing took place in 1928 by Peter Morio (1887-1960) at the Geilweilerhof Institute in Siebeldingen-Pfalz. The variety protection was granted in 1956. Through DNA analyses conducted in 2013, the white grape variety listed as the father variety, Pinot Blanc, was found to be incorrect. There have always been doubts about the parentage, as the Muskateller aroma could not be explained. There is a legend about the clarification that a staff member of Morio confessed on his deathbed to having intentionally pollinated the Silvaner not with pollen from the Weißburgunder as instructed, but from the Muskateller. Properties The medium to late ripening, high-yielding vine is very susceptible to Botrytis and true mildew, as well as moderately to downy mildew. It produces acid-driven white wines with Muscat notes, as well as lemon and elderflower aromas. Due to its special aromatic properties, it is referred to as a so-called bouquet variety. Cultivation areas The variety was very popular in Germany until the early 1970s, but since then, the stock has declined sharply. It is mainly grown in Germany in Rheinhessen and Pfalz, where it occupied 361 hectares of vineyard area in 2018 (D-STATIS). In 2016, stocks in South Africa were recorded with 78 and in Switzerland with 0.1 hectares (Kym Anderson). Images: Ursula Brühl, Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn Institute (JKI).

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