Life Style / Wine Grapes / Scheurebe: Has synonym name Alzey S. 88. In Austria it is known as Samling 88. Grape variety developed in 1916 at the Alzey Research Institute, Germany, now (2002) determined by DNA analysis to be a cross between Silvaner and an undetermined wild grapevine. Much of the collection of wild grapevines used by Dr. Sheu has been lost and it seems unlikely that the second parent will ever be discovered. Has good resistance to frost (to -5 deg. F. approx. -20 C.) and usually ripens in mid-late season (mid-September to October). Extensively planted in the Rheinhessen, Rheinfalz and Franconia regions of Germany. Currently, 1997, recommended for planting in S.W. Michigan and the N.W. USA. Tolerant to lime soils and has good resistance to Chlorosis. If fruit is unable to mature, the wine quality will be of poor quality with an aroma described as similar to 'cat urine'. Normally produces full-bodied, aromatic white wines with good acid content that can reach 'Auslese' Pr?dikat standard in the better vintage years and has long life in the bottle: ie. a 55 year-old experimental version from 1945 was recently (2000 AD) discovered and recorked.
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