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    Nobling

    Vitis vinifera L.

    Nobling is a grape variety with white berries.1

    Its country of origin is Germany.2

    In 2023 it covered 52 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 652 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    The largest area is in Germany: 52 ha (>99% of the world total), across 2 countries.2

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 48%.2

    VIVC lists its parents as Silvaner × Chasselas, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1

    Crossed in 1940 by Zimmermann, Johannes.1

    VIVC records 2 other names for it.1

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    white1
    Origin
    Germany2
    Area, 2023
    52 ha2
    World rank
    652 / 14972
    VIVC
    № 85771
    parentSilvaner
    parentChasselas
    Nobling

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    Area by country

    1. Germany52 ha
    2. Switzerland0.5 ha

    Area, 2023

    101152522000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Nobling grows

    1. OriginGermany
    2. AreaGermany
    3. AreaSwitzerland

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    Other names

    Fr. 128-40 · Freiburg 128-40

    Parents

    Other varieties from Germany

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 8577. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    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