🍇 Affenthaler
Black wine grape of Germany, Süßschwarz × Heunisch Weiss (VIVC no. 79); a further permitted variety in Bavaria.
Affenthaler is a black-skinned wine grape variety (Vitis vinifera subsp. sativa) from Germany. VIVC passport number 79 records the prime name AFFENTHALER, black berry skin colour, hermaphrodite flowers, use as a wine grape and Germany as the country of origin. The passport names Blauer Affenthaler as the official name in Germany.
According to VIVC the parents are Süßschwarz and Heunisch Weiss (Gouais Blanc), and the parentage is confirmed by markers. No breeder or year of crossing is given. The passport lists ten synonyms: Affenthaler Blauer, Affenthaler Schwarzblau, Blauer Affenthaler, Burgunder Säuerlich, Kleiner Trollinger, Morillon Aigret, Pineau Aigret, Säuerlicher Burgunder, Schwarzblauer Affenthaler and Trollinger Klein.
VIVC also marks the variety as registered in the European Catalogue of grapevine varieties and as held by 10 institutions in Germany, France, Italy, the United States and South Africa.
In Bavaria, the wine ordinance BayWeinRAV (Annex 1, to section 6 paragraph 1, Part A) lists Affenthaler among the "further permitted grape varieties" (weitere zulässige Rebsorten).
On an EU wine label the name of a variety may be used if at least 85 % of the wine comes from it (Article 50 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33).
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Affenthaler → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ German wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Baden
- Parents
- 🍇 Gouais Blanc, 🍇 Süßschwarz
Frequently asked questions
What colour are Affenthaler grapes?
According to VIVC, the berry skin of Affenthaler is black.
What are the parents of Affenthaler?
VIVC gives Süßschwarz and Heunisch Weiss (Gouais Blanc), confirmed by markers.
Under what other names is Affenthaler known?
VIVC lists ten synonyms, including Blauer Affenthaler (the official name in Germany), Kleiner Trollinger, Pineau Aigret and Burgunder Säuerlich.
What to read next
- 🗺️ German wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
- 📍 Baden — Germany's southernmost wine region, about 400 km from the Tauber to Lake Constance; the only one in EU zone B, with Burgundy grapes on 61 % of the area.
Similar
🍇 Tauberschwarz · 🍇 Gelbhölzer Blau · 🍇 Prior · 🍇 Souvignier Gris · 🍇 Freisamer · 🍇 Muscaris
Sources
- VIVC passport 79 (AFFENTHALER)
- BayWeinRAV, Anlage 1 (zu § 6 Abs. 1), Teil A: Weitere zulässige Rebsorten (gesetze-bayern.de)
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33, Article 50 (name of wine grape variety)
- Wikidata