Life Style / Wine Grapes / Siegerrebe: (Pronounced 'see-geh-RAY-buh'). Has synonym name Alzey 7957. Very early ripening (late August) grape derived from cross developed (at the Alzey Institute, Germany) between Gew?rztraminer and the Madeleine Angevine table grape. Cold-hardy to around -15 deg. F (approx -22 C). Limited amounts are grown in Germany and used as small percentage additions (ie. 2-4%) in some Riesling blends due to its very heavy perfume aroma and spicy taste. Ill-suited to very hot regions in that much of the desirable perfume is lost. Susceptible to Mildew/Rot diseases and stem necrosis in wet/humid regions. Chlorosis can be a problem if planted on unsuitable rootstocks in lime-rich soils. Has variable productivity of around 2-5 tonnes per acre, with a tendency to overcrop, on fertile soils which should not be too rich because that is thought to cause variable flower set with consequent reduced yields. Low acids have been reported at harvest in Washington State (USA) where it has had best success as a late-harvest wine product. Does well in the cool, short growing-season areas of the Pacific Northwest of N. America and Finger Lakes region of New York State. The early ripening fruit tend to attract the attention of birds, bees and wasps.
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