Ehrenfelser
Vitis vinifera L.
Ehrenfelser is a grape variety with white berries.1
Its country of origin is Germany.2
In 2023 it covered 76 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 603 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Germany: 49 ha (65% of the world total), across 3 countries.2
Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 74%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Riesling × Knipperlé, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
Crossed in 1929 by Birk, Heinrich.1
VIVC records 3 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Ehrenfelser grows
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Other names
Geisenheim 9-93 · Gm 9-93 · Gm 9/93
Offspring (VIVC)
Parents
Other varieties from Germany
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 3847. 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