Monarch
Vitis vinifera L.
Monarch is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is Germany.2
In 2023 it covered 19 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 802 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Germany: 8 ha (42% of the world total), across 6 countries.2
Between 2016 and 2023 its area grew by 97%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Solaris × Dornfelder, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
Crossed in 1988 by Becker, Norbert.1
VIVC records 3 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Monarch grows
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Other names
Fr 487-88 · Fr 487-88 R · Freiburg 487-88
Parents
Other varieties from Germany
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 19995. 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