Blauburger
Vitis vinifera L.
Blauburger is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is Austria.2
In 2023 it covered 896 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 272 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Austria: 438 ha (49% of the world total), across 6 countries.2
Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 52%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Blauer Portugieser × Blaufränkisch, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
Crossed in 1923 by Zweigelt, Fritz.1
VIVC records 3 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Blauburger grows
Countries from the University of Adelaide database; dots mark country centres, not regions.
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Other names
Blauberger, Experimental Red Vinifera, Petite Sirah, Pinot Meunier, Sangiovese · 181-2 · Klosterneuburg 181-2 · Zweigeltrebe 181-2
Offspring (VIVC)
Parents
Other varieties from Austria
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 1457. 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