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Merzling

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Species
  
Interspecific crossing

Notable regions
  
Germany

Wine color
  
White wine

Rank
  
Cultivar

Also called
  
FR 993-60

Sweetness of resulting wine
  
Dry

Scientific name
  
Vitis vinifera 'Merzling'

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Origin
  
Germany, Freiburg im Breisgau

Similar
  
Solaris, Johanniter, Riesling, Bronner, Cabernet Cortis

Merzling is a white grape variety used for wine. It was bred in 1960 by Johannes Zimmermann at the viticultural institute in Freiburg, Germany by crossing Seyve-Villard 5276 with the cross Riesling x Pinot gris.

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The variety was initially known under its breeding code FR 993-60, and was later named after Merzhausen, a location on the southern edge of Freiburg where some of the vineyards of the institute are located. It received varietal protection in 1993.

Properties

Merzling ripens early, give high yields and shows good resistance against fungal diseases and spring frosts. Its wines are similar to those of Müller-Thurgau.

Offspring

Due to its resistance against fungal diseases, Merzling and Merzling offspring has been used as a crossing partner for many other new crossings, including Baron, Bronner, Cabernet Cantor, Cabernet Carol, Cabernet Cortis, Helios, Monarch, Prior and Solaris.

Synonyms

The only synonyms of Merzling are FR 993-60 or Freiburg 993-60.

References

Merzling Wikipedia