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Siegerrebe

The white grape variety is a new breeding between Madeleine Angevine x Roter Traminer (Gewürztraminer), which was confirmed by DNA analyses published in 2012. Heinz Scheu (the son of the breeder) later claimed in a book that the variety originated from an open-pollinated Madeleine Angevine. Synonyms are Alzey 7957, Scheu 7957, and Sieger. The crossing took place in 1929 by Georg Scheu (1879-1949) at the State Institute for Grape Breeding in Alzey-Rhineland-Palatinate. The variety protection was granted in 1958. The variety was a crossing partner in the new breeds Augusta Luise, Hildegardistraube, Muscabona, Ortega, Rosetta, Sissi, Tamara, and Thekla. The very early ripening, high-yielding vine is moderately resistant to winter frost and both mildew types, but tends to shatter. It produces golden-yellow, high-alcohol white wines with moderate acidity and strong Muscat flavor. Traditionally, a Federweißer is pressed from it in early autumn. Due to its special, aromatic properties, it is referred to as a so-called bouquet variety. There are stocks in Germany (75 ha), Canada (22 ha), and Switzerland (0.1 ha). In 2016, 102 hectares of vineyard area were reported (Statistics Kym Anderson). Source: Wine Grapes / J. Robinson, J. Harding, J. Vouillamoz / Penguin Books Ltd. 2012 Images: Ursula Brühl, Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn Institute (JKI)

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