Merzling
Vitis vinifera L.
Merzling is a grape variety with white berries.1
Its country of origin is Germany.2
In 2023 it covered 1.8 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 1141 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Germany: 1 ha (56% of the world total), across 4 countries.2
Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 64%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Seyval Blanc × Freiburg 379- 52, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1960 by Zimmermann, Johannes.1
VIVC records 2 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Merzling grows
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Other names
Fr 993-60 · Freiburg 993-60
Offspring (VIVC)
Parents
Other varieties from Germany
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 4251. 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