Argant

The Gänsfüßer, sometimes also called Gänsfüßler or Argant, is an old, strong growing red variety. You probably originates from southern Europe and is often brought in French literature connected with Spain. The earliest mention of a vine variety in Bad Durkheim was 1504 grape Gänsfüßer. Under the name Genssfüssel the species found in the 16th century, an entry in the Latin Kreuterbuch the Palatine botanist Hieronymus Bock. The Institute for Agricultural Information Rheinland -Pfalz Neustadt on the Wine Route, which was known until 2004 under the name State Teaching and Research Institute for Agriculture, Viticulture and Horticulture, strives to preserve this species. Previously, the Gänsfüßer throughout West Germany, distributed in the southern Styria and Tyrol thoroughly, today it has almost disappeared as Riedenrebe, but occasionally before as Hausrebe. Especially in Haßloch in the Palatinate adorns the vine still some houses. Name factors were reminiscent of the goose feet tiefgebuchteten five-lobed leaves.

The Gänsfüßer is extremely vigorous and can develop tree structures under favorable growing conditions. In vineyards such Starkwüchsigkeit is not desirable, as Hausrebe however, it is still cultivated in some areas of southwest Germany. Gänsfüßer is a variety of the noble vine (Vitis vinifera ). It has hermaphrodite flowers and is thus self- fruiting. When the wine-growing economic disadvantage is avoided, no return delivered to have male plants grow.

Young red wines from this grape are fruity, not particularly rich in alcohol and slightly sour.

According to a survey carried out in 1998, DNA analysis, the grape variety Cesar is probably a natural hybrid between a burgundy places x Gänsfüßer. Since the genetic differences between Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir are extremely low, there is a precise specification of the Pinot - type not yet available.

Synonyms

The grape is also known under the name of Argan, Argant, Blue Gansfüsser, Bockhorn, Buchserstrasse, Erlenbacher, Espagnol, Gänsfüßer ( Gaensfuesser ) Gaensfuesser Blue, Gänsfüßler ( Gaensfuessler ), Gros Margilien Espagnol, Gros Margillien, Gros Margillien Arbois, Large Red, Margillien, Margillin, Rouillot, Black Erlenbacher, Tokai and Tokai Chernyi Rannii known.