Short designation for Vitis International Variety Catalogue, a comprehensive database about grape varieties of the genus Vitis. It was founded in 1983 by the Institute for Grape Breeding Geilweilerhof in Siebeldingen-Pfalz (Germany). This is one of the locations of the Julius Kühn Institute in Quedlinburg (Saxony-Anhalt). The foundation for this database was laid by Professor Dr. Dr. Gerhardt Erich Alleweldt (1927-2005) with support from the OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine). Since 1996, the database www.vivc.de has been freely accessible on the internet. The goal is comprehensive documentation about all grape varieties as an information source for breeders, researchers, winegrowers, etc. The VIVC database includes more than 24,000 entries on around 10,000 grape varieties.
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