Species hybrid grape Notable regions Germany Sweetness of resulting wine Dry | Also called Geilweilerhof GA-58-30 Origin Germany, Siebeldingen Wine color White wine | |
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Similar Couderc noir, Merzling, Phoenix | ||
Orion is a white wine grape variety of German origin. It was created by Dr. Gerhardt Alleweldt (1927-2005) at the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding in Siebeldingen in 1964, by crossing the Vitis vinifera variety Optima with the hybrid grape Villard Blanc. Therefore, Orion is itself a hybrid grape (interspecific crossing) rather than a pure Vitis vinifera.
Orion derives its name from the mythological hunter Orion, which gave the constellation Orion its name. It is also known under the synonyms Geilweilerhof GA-58-30 and Gf. GA-58-30.
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