Vogelfränkische

The white grape variety probably originates from Germany. The parentage is unknown. The variety, which is presumably very old and thought to be extinct, was rediscovered in 2009 in the Franconian Steigerwald; it belongs to the group of so-called Franconian varieties. In the ampelography of Karl Friedrich Gok (1776-1849) it is depicted and described as "Korinthe". The majority of the berries are young-fruited and therefore very small-berried and seedless. Because of the seedlessness, the berries used to be dried and used as currants. The medium-ripening vine tends to coulure and is therefore not reliable in terms of yield. It produces white wines with tasty acidity, whose aromas are reminiscent of Riesling and Pinot Blanc. It used to be popular as a sugar and aroma donor in the Gemischter Satz.

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