Color of berry skin Noir Also called Weinsberg S 130 Origin Germany, Weinsberg Wine color Red Wine, Rosé Rank Cultivar | Species Vitis vinifera Breeder August Herold Sweetness of resulting wine Dry Higher classification Common Grape Vine | |
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Original pedigree Blauer Portugieser × Blaufränkisch Breeding institute Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau Weinsberg Notable regions Palatinate, Rheinhessen, Württemberg Similar Helfensteiner, Common Grape Vine, Dunkelfelder, Morio Muscat, Grapevines | ||
Heroldrebe is a red German wine grape variety produced by crossing Blauer Portugieser and Lemberger. It was created by August Herold at the grape breeding institute in Weinsberg in the Württemberg region in 1929, and was named after him.
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One of Heroldrebe's drawbacks is its relatively late ripening; it is harvested at about the same time as Pinot noir. Heroldrebe was grown on a total of 155 hectares (380 acres) in Germany in 2008, with a decreasing trend. There were 99 hectares (240 acres) in Palatinate, 32 hectares (79 acres) in Rheinhessen, and 23 hectares (57 acres) in Württemberg. In Palatinate it is typically used to produce light, almost pinkish, colored wines.
Synonyms
The only synonyms of Heroldrebe is its breeding code We S 130 or Weinsberg S 130.
Offspring
Heroldrebe was later crossed with Helfensteiner by Herold to produce Dornfelder, which has become the most widely planted of the grape varieties created by Herold. Hegel is also Helfensteiner × Heroldrebe.