- Rieslaner
Infobox grape variety
name = Rieslaner
caption = Rieslaner
species = "Vitis vinifera "
also_called = Mainriesling, Würzburg N 1-11-17
origin = Franconia,Germany
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regions =
notable_wines =Rieslaner is a breed cross of the
Silvaner andRiesling grape that was first bred in Veitshöcheim,Franconia ,Germany in 1921 by the grape breeder August Ziegler. It is a late ripening grape that is fairly high in acidity. [Oz Clarke "The Encyclopedia of Grapes" Websters International Publishers 2001, pg 189 ISBN 0-15-100714-4 ] Today it is mostly grown in theFranconia (Franken) region and in the Palatinate (Pfalz) region where the grape is often affected bybotrytis . [ [http://winegeeks.com/resources/grapes/R/195/rieslaner/ Winegeeks.com] ] Rieslaner is bred to do well with botrytis, and it holds a lot of potential to form an acidic, fruity, and full yield when it is ripened. [ [http://winegeeks.com/resources/grapes/R/195/rieslaner/ Winegeeks.com] ]External links
* [http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort/faculty/pool/vinfvar/vardescs/rieslaner.html Cornel Vitis Vinifera study on Rieslaner]
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