Siegfriedrebe

The white grape variety is an interspecific new breeding between Oberlin 595 S. P.(Oberlin Noir S.P.) x Riesling. The name refers to the Nibelungen figure. Synonyms are Siegfridrebe and Geilweilerhof F.S. 4-201-39. Genes of Vitis riparia and Vitis vinifera are included. The hybrid was bred in 1936 by Dr. Bernhard Husfeld (1900-1970) in the vine breeding department of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Müncheberg (Mark Brandenburg). The selection took place in 1940. In view of the bad experiences with French hybrids in the decades before, it was a phenomenal success from a breeding-scientific point of view with Aris, which was created at the same time.

Siegfriedrebe - Weintraube und Blatt

Due to its resistance to mildew, botrytis and frost, wines were produced from it in Germany until the 1980s. Disadvantages, however, were strong yield fluctuations due to the strong tendency to trickle and susceptibility to viruses. Ultimately, it was therefore unsuitable for the production of quality wines and was no longer used in viticultural practice. However, as a crossing partner for PIWI varieties (fungus-resistant new varieties), the variety (along with Aris) continued to be used at the Geilweilerhof. In 2016, two hectares of vines were recorded in Canada (Kym Anderson).

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