Saphira (grape variety)
Saphira is a white grape variety that was bred in 1978 by the grapevine grower Helmut Becker at the Institute for Grapevine Breeding of the Geisenheim Research Institute, today Geisenheim University . It is a cross between Arnsburger and Seyve-Villard 1-72 . The variety is characterized by high resistance to fungus Peronospora ( downy mildew ) and an average resistance to powdery mildew ( powdery mildew also Erysiphe necator ) from. It has hermaphroditic flowers and is therefore self-fruiting. When viticulture of economic disadvantage is avoided to have to grow no return delivered, male plants as pollinators.
The type of wine is reminiscent of the White Burgundy , although the acidity of Saphira is on average up to 3 per mille higher.
The vine is grown in Germany (11 hectares, as of 2018, source: Federal Statistical Office), Italy and Switzerland (0.15 hectares, as of 2007). The Saphira grape variety has been classified in all German wine-growing regions for several years. The vines of this variety can be grown in vineyards without special permission. The wine can be marketed as a quality wine. Due to the regularly high must weights (Öchsle grade), the wines often achieve late harvest and selection quality.
Synonyms: Breeding line number Geisenheim 7815-1 or Gm 7815-1
Parentage: Arnsburger x Seyve-Villard 1-72 ( Rayon d'Or x Bertille Seyve 450)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Julius Kühn Institute (JKI), Federal Research Center for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding, Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Erika Maul, Reinhard Töpfer, Alina Ganesch: SAPHIRA. Retrieved July 28, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ The 2008 Wine Year ( Memento from June 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF), publisher: Office fédéral de l'agriculture OFAG, source: Office fédéral de l'agriculture OFAG
- ↑ Julius Kühn Institute (JKI), Federal Research Center for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding, Geilweilerhof, Siebeldingen, Erika Maul, Reinhard Töpfer, Alina Ganesch: SEYVE VILLARD 1-72.Retrieved July 28, 2019 (American English) .
Web links
- Grape variety information on new white and red grape varieties (2005) (PDF; 676 kB) page 15, published by the Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture.
literature
- Joachim Schmid, Frank Manty, Bettina Lindner: Geisenheim grape varieties and clones. Geisenheimer Reports 67, 2nd edition 2011. ISBN 978-3-934742-56-7 .
- Walter Hillebrand, Heinz Lott, Franz Pfaff: Paperback of the grape varieties. 13th, revised edition. Fachverlag Fraund, Mainz 2003, ISBN 3-921156-53-X .