Rotberger
Vitis vinifera L.
Rotberger is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is Germany.2
In 2023 it covered 11 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 890 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Germany: 10 ha (90% of the world total), across 2 countries.2
Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 57%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Schiava Grossa × Riesling, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
Crossed in 1928 by Birk, Heinrich.1
VIVC records 4 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Rotberger grows
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Other names
Geisenheim 3-37 · Gm 3-37 · Gm 3/37 · Redberger
Parents
Other varieties from Germany
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 10230. 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