Goldburger

Goldburger
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinBlanc
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledsee list of synonyms
OriginKlosterneuburg, Austria
Notable regionsBurgenland
VIVC number4868

Goldburger is a white Austrian wine grape grown primarily in the Burgenland region. The grape is a crossing of Orangetraube and Welschriesling and was created in 1922 by Fritz Zweigelt at the Höhere Bundeslehranstalt und Bundesamt für Wein- und Obstbau (HBLAuBA) in Klosterneuburg.[1]

Synonyms

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Goldburger is also known under the synonyms Klosterneuburg 16-8 and Orangeriesling.[2]

References

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  1. ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 110 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
  2. ^ "Goldburger". www.vivc.de. 6 May 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2010.