Which PIWI grape varieties are there and how does PIWI wine taste?
Haven't for a long time Insider tip in the wine world more, the PIWIs come out of their shadowy existence.
There are now a large number of new varieties that produce very different wines with their own character and aroma profiles. The journey of discovery is exciting and full of new taste experiences.
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Sensory description substantial, strong, fruity, similarity to Pinot Blanc, note the yield level for quality!
Variety characteristics -Drop-out: approx. 1 week before standard varieties -Blooming time: approx. 1 week before standard varieties -Trop development / closing: a few days before Pinot Gris-Softening: 7 days after white and Gray-burgundy-Harvest maturity: 7-10 days after Pinot Blanc -Pero.-Strength: very high -Oidium-strength: very high -Ristling: very low -Talk stalk: very small -Trope size: medium-sized, shouldered, 280 - 300 g heavy - Berry size / density: medium large / medium high - Yield level: 90 - 100 kg / a 85.5 ° Oe 9.5 g / l must acid
Julius Kühn Institute, Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Germany
Sensory description The wine has a fine aroma of passion fruit, blood orange and freshly cut apple paired with a delicate, finely spicy bouquet and is characterized by a lively acidity, which makes it well suited as a base wine for sparkling wine.
Variety characteristics CALARDIS BLANC combines various resistances to powdery and downy mildew as well as black rot with excellent cultivation properties. Due to its upright growth and the loose grape structure, it is a very user-friendly grape variety. It is also striking that the CALARDIS BLANC grapes have so far hardly been damaged by sunburn, even in very dry and hot years. Since the variety has a moderate tendency to double and double shoots, yield thinning may be necessary. A special feature of the variety is the color of the unshaded berries, reminiscent of muscatel, while the back of the grape often remains yellow-green despite ripeness. (JKI)
history 1993: Crossing 2000: Selection and testing in several breeding stages 2013: Application for variety protection 2015: Application for variety list 2018: Granting of variety protection D/EU 2020: Entry in variety list
Julius Kühn Institute, Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Germany
Sensory description Lively acidity and a pronounced muscat note, sometimes reminiscent of Traminer, in combination with exotic aromas such as mango, passion fruit and gooseberry.
Variety characteristics The white grape variety CALARDIS MUSQUÉ always produces very full-bodied wines with a unique, exotic bouquet. In blind tastings at the Geilweilerhof, the wines are usually the best-rated white wines. CALARDIS MUSQUÉ tends to form stingy grapes and trickles. The variety is somewhat more demanding in cultivation than other new breeds. However, the increased effort in the vineyard is rewarded by the high quality of the wines. If botrytis, which occurs rather rarely with this variety, is present, it usually develops into noble rot. These properties, coupled with the lively acidity and the distinctive aroma, make the variety interesting for wine specialties with residual sweetness. The constantly high quality of the wines over the years should be emphasized.
history 1964 Crossing 2018 Registration of variety protection 2018 Registration of variety list
Julius Kühn Institute, Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Germany
Sensory description Sensorially, FELICIA stands for a light, finely fruity wine type with a subtle acidity. The bouquet is characterized by fine, floral and fruity aromas such as green apple, apricot and banana, which in some years are combined with a subtle, pleasant nutmeg; the wine also has a harmonious acidity.
Variety characteristics In the vineyards, FELICIA is quickly recognized by its strikingly shiny leaves. Typical of FELICIA are large and loose-berried grapes, which are also suitable for direct consumption, and with three to four grapes per shoot, the variety has a relatively high yield level. Due to the loose grape structure, it is quite insensitive to botrytis. However, due to their not quite upright growth, the manual work in the vineyard is a bit more complex. Due to the predominantly filigree wine style, the variety is ideal as a blending partner for delicious cuvées.
history 1984: crossing 1988ff: selection and testing in the breeding stages 2000: application for variety protection 2004: granting of variety protection 2015: application for variety list 2020: entry in variety list
Geisenheim University, Institute for Vine Breeding
Sensory description Wines with Riesling-like acidity, fine fruity and fragrant. Bouquet is reminiscent of violets and roses with hints of quince and citrus.
Variety characteristics Generally good resilience, less susceptible to botrytis, early to medium asus drive, medium to late ripeness
Merzling X (Seyve-Villard 12-481 X Müller-Thurgau)
Synonyms:
FR 242-73 / 1973
Origin:
State Wine Institute Freiburg, Germany
Sensory description fruity, juicy, with its own pleasant bouquet, lively acidity
Variety characteristics -Expulsion: with Müller-Thurgau u. Ruländer - flowering time: with Ruländer - grape development / closing: with Ruländer - softening: a few days before Ruländer - harvest maturity: with Ruländer - perfect strength: good - oidium strength: good - sprinkling: very low - stalk: very low - Grape size: medium to large - Berry size / density: small / low - Yield level: 85 - 95 kg / a - Must weight: like white burgundy - Decay percentage: low
Riesling X (Seyve-Villard 12-481 X (Ruländer X Gutedel))
Synonyms:
FR 177-68 / 1968
Origin:
State Wine Institute Freiburg, Germany
Sensory description The wines are strong, fresh and fruity with similarity to Pinot Blanc and Riesling. Johanniter wines have a piquant acidity and aromas of apple, melon and pear. Johanniter is a good terroir indicator and, depending on the type of soil, has a clear mineral, such as flint. In addition, there are often hints of herbal aromas such as mint and wild oregano in the wine.
Variety characteristics Shoot: a few days before Riesling
Flowering time: with Riesling grape development / closing: just before Riesling softens: one week before Riesling
Harvest maturity: between Pinot Blanc and Riesling
Berry size / density: medium large / relatively high Yield level: 110-120 kg / a 85.1 ° Oe 9.2 g / l must acid
Sensory description fruity, full-bodied, largely neutral, with ripe acidity;
Variety characteristics -Drop-out: with Müller-Thurgau -blooming period: with Müller-Thurgau -Trop development / closing: with Müller-Thurgau -softing: with Müller-Thurgau -reparing maturity: with Müller-Thurgau -Pero. Strength: medium to high, leaf infestation possible , is delimited -Oidium-strength: medium to high -Ristling: very low -Stalk paralysis: very small -Grain size: large, relatively compact -Berry size / density: medium to large / rel. high - harvest results (average values from 173 harvests, each of the same old vines, same location, same year): Merzling 123 kg / a 78.1 ° Oe 9.0 g / l Most acid Müller-Thurgau 118 kg / a 73.9 ° Oe 8.4 g / l must acid
Sensory description Intensely bouquet wines, characterized by exotic fruit nuances such as mango, lychee and citrus. Depending on the expansion, also floral aromas with a slightly noisy aftertaste. Well suited for dessert wines due to the early high must weight. Read early dry wines at a maximum of 90° Oe to avoid loss of aroma. (WBI)
history Muscaris was crossed in 1987 by Norbert Becker from the varieties Solaris (as mother variety, ?) and Gelber Muskateller (as father variety, ?). The Solaris grape variety, in turn, emerged from the parent varieties Merzling (as mother variety, ?) and Gm 6493 (as father population, ?). (WBI)
Julius Kühn Institute, Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Germany
Sensory description The wines are floral, fresh and often resemble those of Müller-Thurgau. The quality is mostly in the predicate wine area.
history 1984: Registration for variety protection 1985: Registration for variety list 1994: Granting of variety protection and entry in the variety list 2000: Classification in the wine-growing regions of Hesse and Bavaria
Julius Kühn Institute, Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Germany
Sensory description The wine has a clear bouquet with a subtle nutmeg. It is full-bodied and is very balanced thanks to its mature acidity.
Variety characteristics PHOENIX is a white grape variety that, with its aromatic taste, is also suitable for consumption as a table grape and is therefore also very popular as a house vine. it is also used for the production of grape juice. Due to its early maturity, it should be harvested in good time, because unfavorable, wet weather can quickly cause the PHOENIX berry skin to burst open. PHOENIX has consistently high earnings. The grape variety grows upright, the wood matures well and the variety is quite insensitive to winter frost
history 1964 crossing 1992 variety protection 1992 entry of variety list
State teaching and research institute for wine and fruit growing Weinsberg
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LVWO status 2019
Sensory description The wine shows an exotic, fresh aroma with a harmonious character. Ripe-fruity Sauvignon blanc aromas, such as gooseberries, combine with a mostly mild, harmonious acidity. (LVWO)
Variety characteristics SAUVITAGE is an easy-care quality variety with very vertical growth. The variety has a very high resistance to downy mildew and a high resistance to oidium. Due to the loose grape structure, it also has very good resistance to grape rot. (LVWO)
history SAUVITAGE comes from a cross between parent strains FR 147-66 and We 75-34-13. The crossing was carried out in 1988 at the LVWO Weinsberg. The breeding line FR 147-66 combines hereditary elements of Riesling and Pinot Gris with resistance genes against fungal diseases from American Vitis species. We 75-34-13 is a cross between Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and the Asian vine Vitis amurensis. The latter has a high frost resistance, a very high resistance to downy mildew and favors the loose grape structure.
Saperavi Servernyi x (Forsters white seedling x magnificent grape)
Origin:
Geisenheim University, Institute for Vine Breeding
Variety characteristics Like her sister Sibera, Serena has very good winter frost resistance and is also sufficiently tolerant of Peronospora. Depending on the weather, at least two treatments must also be carried out on her against oidium. The loose grape structure makes them less susceptible to botrytis. The wines are full-bodied and present themselves with fine fruity notes of quince, pineapple, mango and apple.
Julius Kühn Institute, Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Germany
Sensory description The neutral wine with a pleasant acidity resembles the Silvaner.
history 1984: Application for variety protection 1985: Application for variety list 1995: Granting of variety protection and entry in the variety list 2000: Classification in the wine-growing regions of Hesse and Bavaria 2022: no longer permitted under seed law
Merzling x Gm6493 (Saperavi severnyi x Muscat Ottonel)
Synonyms:
Breed number FR 240-75
Sensory description Full-bodied, fruity white wines of all quality levels. Wines with a pronounced fruitiness can result from the maceration time and cool fermentation. Due to the very early ripening and the stable acidity, the variety is also very suitable for dessert wines. (WBI)
Variety characteristics Very good basal fertility, increased susceptibility to viruses
history Norbert Becker used the parent varieties Merzling as mother and Gm 6493 as father to cross this variety, which was crossed in 1964 by Professor V. Kraus in what was then Czechoslovakia from the Zarya Severa x Muskat-Ottonel grape varieties. In the case of the crossings by Prof. V. Kraus from 1964, he erroneously researched the Saperawi Severni grape variety as the father variety for the seedlings population, which had only received the designation Gm 6493 in Geisenheim. A differentiated follow-up research by N. Becker's successor, Volker Joerger, together with colleagues from the Geisenheim Research Institute, was able to show the error and true parenthood has now been clarified in specialist circles since 2003. However, these findings could not be included in the 13th edition of the paperback of grape varieties. • Merzling x (Zarya Severa x Muscat Ottonel) vulgo Gm 6493
Sensory description Souvignier Gris can be developed as a neutral, full-bodied, juicy wine type through to distinctly fruity, thiol-influenced wines with stable acidity. (WBI)
Variety characteristics Must weight: 85 - 105° Oe Must acidity: 6.5-8.0 g/l
history The variety was bred in 1983 by Norbert Becker at the State Viticulture Institute in Freiburg. Cabernet Sauvignon (mother) and Bronner (father) were originally assumed as parent varieties. A genome analysis commissioned by the WBI Freiburg in 2019 clearly showed that the mother variety is Seyval Blanc and the father is the Zähringer variety.
Julius Kühn Institute, Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Germany
Sensory description The wine is strong, from neutral to fruity, often classified between Silvaner and Riesling.
history 1984: Application for variety protection 1985: Application for variety list 1994: Granting of variety protection and entry in the variety list 2000: Classification in the wine-growing regions of Hesse and Bavaria 2022: no longer permitted under seed law
Julius Kühn Institute, Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Germany
Sensory description The smell and taste of the wines are often reminiscent of white Burgundy wines with a mildly appealing acidity;
Variety characteristics In the vineyard, the VILLARIS grape variety is characterized by its strong, upright growth. The grapes are smaller than their sister variety, the FELICIA variety. They are often bronzed on the side facing the sun and consist of relatively large berries. The wood of the VILLARIS is usually well matured. The white wine variety usually bears two to a maximum of three grapes per shoot. The wines produced from VILLARIS often have low acid levels. As a result, they are often reminiscent of wines made from Burgundy grape varieties. VILLARIS is described as an early-ripening variety and, on average, ripens a little earlier than Müller-Thurgau.
history 1984: crossing 1990ff: selection and testing in the breeding stages 2000: registration for variety protection 2004: granting of variety protection 2005: registration for variety list 2011: entry in variety list
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