Bolero
Vitis vinifera L.
Bolero is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is Germany.2
In 2023 it covered 4.3 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 1022 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Denmark: 3.7 ha (86% of the world total), across 2 countries.2
Between 2016 and 2023 its area grew by 16%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Geisenheim 6427- 5 × Chancellor, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1982 by Becker, Helmut.1
VIVC records 2 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Bolero grows
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Other names
Geisenheim 8221-3 · Gm 8221-3
Parents
Other varieties from Germany
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 19998. 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