Ortega (grape)

The grape Ortega in 1948 by Hans Breider crossed at the Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture in Veitshoechheim from Müller -Thurgau x Siegerrebe and classified in 1972. The variety Ortega has dedicated Breider the philosopher José Ortega y Gasset. The entry in the list of varieties carried out in 1981, after the plant variety right was granted in 1971.

The wine is characterized by its delicate bouquet and its harmonic richness. He is regarded as storable and expanding its benefits through bottle aging pending. However, there are no really "big" wines made ​​from grapes Ortega. The aroma is not as complex as the White Burgundy or Grey Burgundy grape. Also why Ortega grapes are also traded as table grapes. The fruit is relatively low in acidity and reached an early maturity.

See also the article viticulture in Germany and viticulture in the United Kingdom and the list of grape varieties.

• Synonyms: breeding number WÜ B 48-21-4 or 48-21-4 Würzburg B
• Ethnicity: Müller -Thurgau x Siegerrebe

Dissemination

In Germany 653 hectares ( = 0.6 % of German vineyards ) were planted with the grape Ortega in 2007. The area has been declining for several years. In 2006 686 hectares were planted after at least 1054 hectares have been collected in 1999. In 1994, the vineyard was even higher at 1,250 acres. Smaller stocks are also known in England.

The vineyards in Germany are distributed as follows among the various regions:

Ampelographic varietal characteristics

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The shoot tip is open. She is strong hairy white wool, with crimson trace. The green, reddish -spotted young leaves are slightly hairy woolly
• The medium-sized almost pentagonal leaves ( see also the article sheet form) are three-lobed and slightly sinuate to medium- low. The petiole is V-shaped (or lyrenförmig ) open to closed. The leaf margin serrate pointed. Compared to other varieties, the teeth are set moderately dilated.
• The pyramidalförmige grape is medium in size, sometimes shouldered and easy - to dichtbeerig (depending on the degree of irrigator ). The slightly oval berries are medium in size and of a golden yellow color. The juice of the berries is almost neutral in taste.

Ortega drives from mid-early and miss that's not always the late spring frosts. The winter frost resistance is good. The moderately vigorous variety produces very good yields. However, it has a tendency to coulure. However, a general rule: if the vine is not sufficiently cut back (→ Training system ), there is a risk to high yields with the concomitant reduction in quality. In the case of infection with the transmitted by nematodes fanleaf disease of crop failure is stronger when compared with other varieties on the average.

They often reaches high must weights. On average, the must weight is about 20 degrees Oechsle higher than that of the Müller- Thurgau.

The grape ripens almost the same time the Chasselas and is very early ripening for a white grape variety.