2009 dry Gold Top, Jutland, Denmark
The red grape variety (also GM 6494-5) is a new breeding between Zarya Severa x St. Laurent. Synonyms are Ambros Rot, Geisenheim 6494-5 and GM 6494-5, and genes of Vitis amurensis and Vitis vinifera are included. Although it is clearly a hybrid from a botanical point of view, it is not considered as such. Strictly speaking, these are prohibited within the EU for quality wines and local wines. In 2003, a study was carried out on behalf of the European Commission to establish criteria for the assessment of "hybrid or non-hybrid". The variety was classified as a "non-hybrid" among several...
The red grape variety is an interspecific new variety between the rootstock Millardet et Grasset 101-14 - open-pollinated (Riparia x Rupestris ) x Goldriesling (1). Synonyms are 194-2 Kuhlmann, Frühe Schwarze, Kuhlmann 194-2 and Millot. Genes of Vitis riparia, Vitis rupestris and Vitis vinifera are included. The hybrid was crossed in 1911 at the Oberlin Institute in Colmar-Alsace by the breeder Eugène Kuhlmann (1858-1932). The variety was named in honour of the president of Société vosgienne de viticulture et...
The red grape variety (also Geilweilerhof 67-198-3, GF. 67-198-3) is an interspecific new variety between Diana (1) x Chambourcin. It contains genes from Vitis labrusca, Vitis lincecumii, Vitis rupestris and Vitis vinifera. The crossing of the hybrids was done in 1967 by Dr. Gerhardt Alleweldt (1927-2005) at the Institute Geilweilerhof in Siebeldingen/Pfalz. The name is derived from the famous diamond (140.5 carats) which was on the crown of Louis XV (1710-1774) at his coronation in 1722 and which...
