André
Vitis vinifera L.
André is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is Czechia.2
In 2023 it covered 166 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 495 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
It is now grown in one country only: Czechia.2
Between 2010 and 2023 its area shrank by 65%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Blaufränkisch × Sankt Laurent, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1960 by Horak, Jaroslav.1
VIVC records 2 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where André grows
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Other names
Andrea · Semenac A 16-76
Offspring (VIVC)
Parents
Other varieties from Czechia
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 456. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
- Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3